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GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS 



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PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS FOR CHURCHES, CHARITABLE 

ORQANJZATIONS, SUNDAY SCHOOLS, YOUNG PEOPLES' 

SOCIETIES AND THE HOME CIRCLE. 



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SOCIALS. 



Valentine Social. 

FIRST have a person who can execute 
the plan discribed. 
Have a reception committee. 

Decorate the room with hearts, flowers 
and smilax. 

As each one comes into the room hand 
each person a heart cut from colored 
paper, have a number of different colors, 
have a name on each heart. Then have 
each person take their heart to a post 
office, which has been arranged for the 
purpose and call for their fate written on 
it. Have a verse of poetry written on 
heavy paper and cut into four parts. Each 
verse cut in different shapes so they can 
be matched easily. The pieces are given 
to each person in the room. The pieces 
are to be matched and those holding the 
verse are to write poetry. A^efinite time 
being given to write the poetry, thirty 
minutes. Then the best or closest poetry 
are read aloud. 

Have a small oil stove and some lead, 
those who wish melt a small amount on a 
tin teaspoon and pour into a tumbler of 
water. The design formed being the fait 
of the one who does it. 

Give to the young ladies the arrows with 
the answer of a conundrum on it, Give 
the young men the bows with the conun- 
drum on it. Have the numbers alike on 
each, the young lady holding the answer of 
the youn?: man's conundrum is to go to 
supper with him. 

Have ice cream and cake served for sup- 
per in a room where the table is decorated 
with hearts and smilax. 

During and after supper have music, if 
possible, an orchestra. Give each person 
a souvenir of two hearts tied together with 
baby ribbon. 

It is a nice plan for the young ladies to 
entertain the young gentlemen. 



Book Social. 

A BOOK social may be given by either 
of the following plans with success: 
* The social committee is to arrange 
cards bearing objects, representing the 
titles of well known books. For example, 
the Book Middle March, by George Eliot 
is represented by the month of March cut 



from a calender and a heavy line drawn 
around the sixteenth which is the middle 
of March. Bitter Sweet, by a vial of qui- 
nine and a stick of candy tied together, 
etc. The cards are to be numbered and one 
pinned on each person. Paper and pencils 
are to be furnished each one and they are 
to number and answer not only the book 
they represent but all of them. After each 
one has answered all he can the correct 
list is read, no one may be able to answer 
perfect, but a small prize may be given the 
one answering the greatest number cor- 
rectly. 

2. Or, the ladies are to dress to repre- 
sent books and the gentlemen are to be 
the authors. For example, the lady is 
dressed to represent "Hard limes" the 
author is Chas. Dickens. The author is 
then to find the book. The ladies are of 
course to know what books they are to 
represent before and dress accordinly but 
the names of the authors may be given the 
gentlemen as they arrive. When the 
author has found his book he might be 
asked to give a plot of the story, he may 
not have read the book and does not know, 
but insist that he give a plot to some 
story. It will be interesting. The author 
and his book are to be partners to supper. 
— Retta Swigert, Edinburg, 111. 



A Seed Sociable. 

ANNOUNCEMENT should be made that 
each one attending should bring a 
small package of seed, the more var- 
iety the better, the seed should be dis- 
played in small lots on a table where they 
could be seen to good advantage. Invite 
the audience to inspect the display and 
make a list of all they could name, to any 
one nameingall the varieties in the display 
give a free ticket to the lunch, also a pack- 
age of seed of their choice. To make sure 
of a good supply, also variety, a committee 
may be appointed whose work it shall be 
to solicit a few varieties and quantity and 
arrange in small lots. After the final in- 
spection and lunch, sell the seed asking 
each who buy to plant them for the society 
or church. All vegetables raised from the 
seed to be sold for the benefit of the 
church or society, all seed that bring forth 
flowers to be distributed among the sick 



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and shut-in ones, account being kept by 
some one person who buys and agree to 
following out such a plan, later in the sea- 
son a harvest sociable could be called 
when each could bring any vegetables, 
flowers, fruits or money they had secured 
for sales made or (the use of them used on 
their own table,) also report of how many 
boquets of flowers had been distributed. 
Using a little tact in managing the so- 
ciety could make a very interesting and 
profitable sociable and one which would 
be growing all summer. I know a society 
who distributed seed of the old fashioned 
dipper gourd in the early spring and the 
following fall they held a harvest sociable 
at which they cleared twenty dollars. — 
Emma Dodson, 



A "Tithing" Social. 

ASOCIAL for the purpose of promoting 
the practice of tithing one's income 
was given not long ago. The social 
was announced several weeks beforehand 
and every one urged to bring a question 
on tithing or an objection to the practice 
of tithing. There was no name put on 
these questions or objections, but all put 
into a box. After the people had gathered 
a short program, consisting of two solos 
and two very short papers on tithing was 
read and then came the opening of the 
question box. This was conducted by a 
state worker who had been asked to be 
present. Discussion was permitted on 
each question or objection and the inter- 
est was well sustained for over an hour. 

After the question box, while refresh- 
ments, consisting of coffee and wafers, 
were passed, tenth legion pledges were 
circulated, with the result that sixteen of 
these present became tithe-givers. — 
Mimome L. Blake. 



A Symposium of Holidays. 

OUR C. E. Society recently held a Sym- 
posium of Holiday's which was very 
enjoyable. 

In different parts of the vestry booths 
were arranged to represent the different 
holidays. 

At the New Year's booth hot pop corn 
was for sale. The one representing Wash- 
ington's Birthday was decorated with blue 
and white. The attendants were dressed 
in old fashioned costumes and sold aprons 
and holders. The Easter counter was 
trimmed with green and white and there 
homemade candy was for sale. The May 
Day booth was arranged round one of the 
posts which was wound with bright colors 
and here potted plants and cut flowers 
were sold. Fourth of July was represented 



by a part of the room decorated with flags 
and bunting. Here ice cream was offered 
for sale. The Thanksgiving Day booth 
was decorated with vegetables and ever- 
green and here cake, pies and jelly were 
sold. At the Xmas table and on a Xmas 
tree near by were articles for Christmas 
gifts. 

A small admission fee was charged and 
a short entertainment of reading, music, 
and dialogues were given during the even- 
ing.— Mabelle M. Aldrich, Upton, Mass. 



Extortion Social- 

LET the Social committee issue an in- 
vitation like the following: 

AN EXTORTION SOCIAL 

WILL BE HELD 

AT MRS. smith's, 

THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 23, AT 8 P. M. 

IN AID OF FLOWER FUND 

TICKETS, 5 CENTS. 

PLEASE BRING A GOOD SUPPLY OF PENNIES. 

The Social committee that manages this 
social must possess a plentiful amount of 
what in the language of the day is called 
"cheek.'' They must be prepared to fine 
every one for every imaginable thing. 
Some must be fined for arriving too early, 
others too late, some for leaving their 
wives at home, and others if they plead 
that they have no wives, must be fined for 
being bachelors. Some must be fined for 
ringing the bell to hard, and others for 
ringing it too lazily. Hang about the room 
inscriptions like the following: 

"Chair I cent, standing icent." 

"Leaving beforetime 5 cent." 

"Cold water, large glass, icent; small 
glass 2 cent ; snow clean 3 cents" 

"Lemonade, teaspoonful i cent; table- 
spoonful 2 cents. If you don't like lemon- 
ade, 3 cents fine." 

"If any object to the fines let them ap- 
peal to the managers to try the case, a jury 
will be appointed. Each juryman will cost 
2 cents, judges scents." 

"If you want to sing, read, make a 
speech, perform on any musical instru- 
ment, except the mouth-organ (tongue) 25 
cents.'' 

A humorous program may be prepared 
for the evening. If any one interrupts it 
by laughing fines will again be in order. 

Before each number on the program a 
box must be passed for contributions. 

Of course the success of this social will 
depend on the good nature of every one 
and the willingness of every one to spend 
twenty-five or thirty cents toward the fun 
of the evening. It will depend also need- 
less to say, on the tact of the managers. — 
Miss Irene Kuykendall, Hutts, Texas. 



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The Match Sociable. 

THE Social committee should secure 
two or more blank cards according 
to the number of persons expected to 
be present. 

Upon the cards should be written a quo- 
tation from some noted author. The 
author's name being omitted. 

A match is then fastened to the right 
hand corner of the card by a small piece of 
ribbon. 

Thecards are then cut in halves; no two 
being cut alike, the halves being put in 
separate boxes. 










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At the social the halves with the matches 
upon are given to the ladies the others to 
the gentlemen. 

Each one of them to look around for the 
other lialf of his or her card; which, when 
found will fit perfectly. 

After all the cards are matched, the 
quotations may be read and the one in the 
audience who can give the name of the 
author's to the greatest number of quota- 
tions may receive a small prize. 

After which refreshmentsmay be served. 

The social is edifying, as well as amus- 
ing. — Maggie Fulliver. 



Bible Name Social. 

THIS social is appropriate either for 
the Juniors or for Young People's 
societies. 
Cut half as many cards from bristol 
board as you expect guests. Then select 
as many names of noted Bible men and 
women as you have cards, write one of 
these names on each of these cards, cut as 
many more cards and write one of these 
names on each of these. Thus you will 
have two sets just alike. On the evening 
of the social the social committee will 
stand near the door and welcome the 
guests and give one of these cards to each 
of them. When all have come explain to 
the gentlemen that the ladies have the 
counter parts to their cards, and that they 
are to find them. When this has been done 
request all to take seats. The chairman 
then explains that he has a complete List 
of all the names on the cards, and that as 



he calls the name found on their cards, 
they are to have at least one important fact 
found in the Bible about this person, the 
facts given will create quite a little amuse- 
ment, and exercise the memory as well. 
All who tail to give a fact must pay a for- 
feit. To make the entertainment more in- 
teresting the chairman can intersperse the 
Bible facts with appropriate selection of 
music. After all the facts have been given 
refreshments may be served, the gentle- 
men accompaning the ladies who have the 
same Bible name as they have. If desired 
a collection may be taken. The cards may 
be cut in various shapes ; for the Juniors it 
will be found very appropriate to cut them 
in the shape of a shield, and if a bow of 
ribbon of the society colors is tied through 
the top of these they will make a very 
pretty souvenir. — E. Grace Rice, Hamil- 
ton, N. Y. 



An Advertisement Social. 

HAS any one tried an advertisement so- 
cial in their C. E. society? 
To give one cut popular advertise- 
ments from papers and magazines, such as 
Quaker Oats and Bakers Breakfast Cocoa 
as often appear in The Inland, and after 
removing all printing that could possibly 
give a clew as to the name of the adver- 
tisement, number each and paste on heavy 
paper or bristol board, black will set them 
off the best, and hand around the room. 

Provide each guest with a card having 
as many numbers as there are advertise- 
ments and the guest guessing the largest 
and smallest number are awarded suitable 
prizes. This will be a success. — I. M. S. 



An April Fool Social. 

Send out your invitations for a social on 
April I. Meet your guests at the door in 
mask, only have your mask and costume 
reversed, so that what they think your 
face will in reality be the back of your 
head. 

Each guest's tickets of admission will be 
a written explanation of a way to April foo' 
a person. These tickets will be received 
at the door by a committee, whose duty it 
will be to select the most interesting ones 
for use during the evening. After the 
guests are all assembled, the April fool 
tickets are to be tried. This will occasion 
a great deal of fun. A prize may be award- 
ed for the best ticket. 

When the time has arrived to serve re- 
freshments, bananas (the lower half 
filled with cotton) may be passed around 
•to the guests. Other refreshments may 
also be served, if desired. 

This social will prove to be a very enjoy- 
able one. — Edna A. Gaiser, Alton, 111. 



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A Missionary Social. 

As the guests arrived they were ushered 
into the rooms lighted by Japanese lant- 
erns and draped with gay curtains and 
scarfs that gave oriental effects; all chairs 
had been removed and the guests were 
obliged to find seats on the numerous cush- 
ions spread about the floor. That broke 
up any formality that might have spoiled 
the gathering. 

The hostesses were twelve young ladies 
in costume representing some mission field 
which the society had been studying. 

Each one in turn gave a talk describing 
the life of a woman of her land but not 
naming the country ; after five minutes she 
paused for the company to guess her 
nationality, and they were privileged to 
ask questions till they gained the desired 
information. Then another spoke all 
through the evening the young ladies kept 
up the character they had assumed, and 
each one -was the center of an admiring 
group, who kept up the conversation on 
mission lands, because the entertainers 
would talk of nothing else. 

Refreshments were served, each hostess 
providing a dish peculiar to her country 
there's china served bowls of rice with 
chop sticks. Syria figs and dates, Alaska 
salmon salad, etc The girils had agreed 
that they would spend no money on their 
contumes. so they were all devised from 
"scraps" on hand and what could be bor- 
rowed. 

The guests departed after an evening's 
fun and entertainment with a belief that 
missions were really interesting. So the 
social acomplished its purpose. — M. B. 
Jane, Parsons, Kansas. 



Eg? Roll. 



Last Easter we Endeavorers decided to 
arrange for a social that should be a suc- 
cess, both as regards pleasure and finance, 

A fortnight previous we announced that 
the society and its friends would be enter- 
tained by an egg roll at the Woodmen's 
Hall. 

We secured the use of the hall for the 
asking and for several days before were 
very busy decorating. The chairs were all 
set in rows around the walls, center of 
room free. 

Atone end of the room was placed an in- 
strument which a member of the musical 
committee had generously loaned for the 
occasion. 

Grouped at the other end of the hall 
were six or eight small tables tastefully 
decorated with crepe paper in Endeavor 
colors, with here and there a waxen Easter 
lily. 

The open space in center of room was 
carpeted. To one side of this was placed 



the rolling board, consisting of a dry goods 
box against which was slanted a broad pine 
board some ten or twelve feet long with 
cleats along its edges. 

To hide their rough exteriors, these 
were draped and banked by rows of planks 
Near the rolling board, but to one side, 
was erected a small booth where the eggs 
were to be kept for sale. * * * * 

Our efforts were rewarded and a full 
house greeted us. 

Aftera short musical program the fun 
began. 

Each lady brought a pretty egg shaped 
lunch box. and a bright colored egg, the 
shell only, having a tiny bow of ribbon at 
the tip. 

The lunch boxes were placed on a side 
table, while the bright shells were placed 
on the nest, a circular space outlined by 
cushions at the foot of the rolling board. 

The gentlemen proceeded to the booth 
purchased their eggs, hard boiled at a 
reasonable price, came to the board and 
sent them rolling down the incline. If it 
crushed into one of the pretty shells your 
fate was decided. 

Inside the shell was the name of the 
lady with whom you were to partake of 
uch refreshments as only an endeavorer 
can place before you. — E. B. Keen, Jr., 
Keensburg, 111. 



The Irish Social. 

The room where this social is to be held 
is decorated with green. A short program 
entertains the fore part of evening, the 
numbers being selected from Irish authors, 
musicians, etc. After the program, one of 
the social committee seats herself before 
a table on which is a plate of green leaves 
and with a rap with her knife, call the 
company to order thus: 

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to serve a 
salad, and you are invited to come up in 
turn and select a share. 

Of course each one comes up in haste, 
eager to solve the mystery. The leaves are 
pieces of green tissue paper, on each of 
which is pasted a slip of white letter paper 
bearing a quotation from some popular 
author. As each person passes the table 
they select a leaf, and upon reading the 
quotation gives the name of author. If they 
do this correctly the leaf is theirs. If they 
fail, they return the leaf, but sometime 
afterward have another trial in their turn. 
Some of the quick witted ones will soon 
collect a large bouquet of the leaves and 
to the one who gathers the largest bouquet 
is given a small prize. To make the leaves 
for the salad, take light green tissue paper 
and cut it into the shape of large lettuce 
or small cabbage leaves, leaving a small 
strip at the bottom of each. Fold the 
leaves lengthwise tbrough the middle, and 



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slip it over a hair-pin, pressing it together 
over the rounding part of pin, if done care- 
fully the leaf will be beautifully crimped, 
like a real one just from the garden. Now 
write the quotations upon some slips of 
writing paper and paste them on the piece 
left for this purpose on the tissue paper 
leaf. 

. Have a small book with all the quota- 
tions and the names of the authors written 
opposite each other, so that the awarding 
committee may have its aid in deciding 
who guessed the greater number of names. 
— Maggie Fulliver, Chicago. 



Nut Social. 

The success of a social depends on those 
who have it in charge. 

Ask all who come to bring a penny. 

The committee is to see every person is 
soc'al. 

Have a spelling match. It need not take 
all persons present. This you will find very 
interesting. 

Give each person present a card and 
pencil. Each card is numbered from one to 
twenty-three. 

Ask all to look at their penny One per- 
son asks if all can find the following. Allow 
a minute or more to each question : 
-^ I. A messenger? One cent (sent) 

2. Mode of ancient punishment? Stripes 

3. Means of inflicting it? Lashes. 

4. A piece of armor? Shield. 

5. A devoted young man? Bow (beau) 

6. A South American fruit? Date. 

7. A place of worship? Temple. 

8. Portion of a hill? Brow. 

9. Spring flowers? Tulips. 

10. Three weapons? Arrows. 

11. The first American settler? Indians 
'12. Emblem of victory? Laurel wreath 

13. An animal? Hair (hare.) 

14. Two sides of a vote? Eyes and 
nose (ayes and noes.) 

15. An emblem of royalty? Crown. 

. 16. One way of expressing matrimony? 
United State. 

17. Youth and old age? Youth 18 — 95 old 
age. 

18. Part of a river? Mouth. 

19. Something found in a school? Pupil. 

20. Part of a stove? Lid (eyelid) 

21. Plenty of assurance? Cheek. 

22. The cry of victory? Won (one.) 

23. Implements of writing? Quills. 
The cards should be exchanged and cor- 
rected while the answers are read aloud. 

The pei'son who has the most number 
correct is given a gilded penny. The penny 
can liave a hole in it with a ribbon in it. 

Prepare English walnuts in this way be- 
fore the evening of the social. The nut is 
cut open and one side of the nut is taken 



out and a bow of ribbon is put into the nut. 
It is then glued together. There should 
be two nuts with the same colored ribbon 
in them. If you can not get enough varietj' 
of colors, tie the ribbon indifferent bows. 
The nuts should be put into two baskets, 
One basket is passed to the ladies and the 
other to the gentlemen. They are to find 
each other by matching their ribbons and 
partake of the refreshments together. 

Refreshments consist of a plate of mixed 
cracked nuts. Horse-shoe nails will answer 
the place of nuts picks. 

Each one who comes can bring half a 
pound of nuts. Have a box and all march and 
put their pennies in the box. — Alice J. 
Beverly, 622 Chester Ave., Elgin, 111. 



Clipping Bee Social. 

A Clipping Bee given by a society known 
to the writer, was a success both socially 
and financially. The society members and 
many of their friends contributed articles 
worth ten cents each, some were worth 
more, none less than ten cents 

Needle books, book markers, dolls, tin 
horns, picture scarfs, picture books, pres- 
ents suitable for all ages, and both sexes, 
were provided. These were all given in 
charge of a committee who wrapped each 
article separately and in such a way as to 
give no possible clue as to the contents of 
any package. A large table was placed at 
one end of the room, above this was 
stretched a rope on which the packages 
were suspended by strings, several young 
ladies were in charge, each provided with 
a pair of scissors. 

Each person on entering the room was 
charged ten cents admission and given a 
ticket which entitled the holder to a clip- 
ping. 

Upon giving these tickets to the young 
ladies at the table, one was handed a scis- 
sors and told to clip one package off the 
line, any one you choose. 

There was much merriment when some 
of these packages were opened, as some 
times a young man would find that the ar- 
ticle enclosed was suitable for ladies only, 
and vice versa. 

Many clipped more than one package, 
paying ten cents each time. A short pro- 
gram contisting of music, readings, etc., 
was given during the evening, and ice 
cream was sold. 

Every one went away well pleased, so 
well pleased that the society was asked to 
repeat the social, which they did in a few 
weeks, and as before, every one pronounced 
it a success. 

Try it. Endeavorers. — Alice Thorpe 
Bcanis, German Valley, N. J. 



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Easter Social. 

Notice of ah Easter Social given out, and 
each one requested to bring a hard boiled 
egg decorated if preferred. 

The committee then arrange to have a 
number of hard boiled eggs colored in var- 
ious ways. Then have a board, we used 
an ironing (skirt) board covered with some 
bright material, and a strip drawn tight 
and tacked down each side, to shield the 
eggs from rolling off sideways. 

Have the teaspoons or two large wooden 
ladles. Have a stand or table with dishes 
or a basket to receive the eggs. After the 
guests have arrived and a short music 
programme gone through, pla^e the board 
against a box or low table, one end on the 
floor, to form an inclined plane. Now select 
two captains and two assistants. Let each 
captain choose his companay until the 
guests are equally divided into two com- 
panies, oneon each side of the board. The 
captain and his assistant standing at the 
foot of the board. The captain each hold- 
ing a spoon or ladle ready to catch the 
eggs as they are rolled to the bottom of the 
board in the spoon or ladle and quickly 
handing them to his assistant who is to 
present each of his company with a decor- 
ated egg. The captain who supplies his 
company first with eggs caught in the 
spoon, wins the game and may be pre- 
sented with a prize. If the captains and 
assistance work quickly and the roller 
"keeps the pot boiling," there will be some 
lively fun.— Alice. 



A Flower Show. 

A very pretty social would be a flower 
show. All the young ladies wishing to take 
part should dress as different flowers, one 
as a daisy, another a rose, etc. 

The room in which the social is held 
should be decorated to resemble a flower 
garden with silver bells and cockle shells 
a d the young ladies all stand in a row. A 
placard is suspended from the ceiling bear- 
ing this inscription, "Mistress Mary, quite 
contrary how does your garden grow? with 
cockle shells and silver bells and 
maids all in a row." 

One or two ladies, in comparison to the 
size of the social should dress as Mistress 
Mary, and be seated at small tables to re- 
ceive money. Each outsider as he, or she, 
comes in pays five cents for the privilege 
of talking five minutes to one of the 
"flowers." Some one acts as crier, crying 
'here you are sweet flowers, five cents a 
piece." 

Supper may be served at the usual price. 

It is suggested that the young ladies 
learn legends or bits of poetry aboat the 
flowers they represent. — C. Van Lambeth, 
Wilson College, Pa 



An Autograph Social. 

This social is especially adapted for 
welcoming new members into the church 
or Christian Endeavor Society. 

We started our evening with several 
rousing endeavor songs followed by a 
short music and literary program. 

Up stairs in our dining rooms were tables 
ready for refreshments. At each plate was 
an old fashioned autograph verse neatly 
written on a card. For example: 

The verb I love I learned at school 
"Thou lovest" follows next in rule 

"We love" let us say together 
Providing thus we love each other. 

"May your joys be as deep as the ocean 
and your sorrows as light as its foam.'' 

Just look over some of your old albums 
and you will find plenty. 

A captain was seated at each table who 
called on the guests in turn to read the 
verse at their plate, while the waiters 
served the tables. Something to amuse 
one at the table is essential to the success 
fo any entertainment. 

On leaving the dining room each guest 
was handed a paper about 4x4 in. with C. 
E. in gilt letters at the top and a pencil 
attached, with the request to secure as 
many autographs as possible in 30 minutes. 

No forging allowed, then a scramble for 
names began. 

No one could be stiff in such a crowd and 
every one thoroughly enjoyed the race. 

After the thirty minutes were up a com- 
mittee collected the papers and counted 
the names. 

The victor was awarded a hand painted 
autograph album. Every one counted the 
autograph social a success. — Gertrude E. 
Arbuthnot, Brookfield, Mo. 



An Advertisement Social. 

Cut from the papers and magazines pic- 
tures advertising some new article, cut off 
the name and mount the picture on a piece 
of card board. Number them and hang 
them around the room, when the company 
has assembled give each one a paper and 
pencil and begin. See how many of the ad- 
vertisements he can guess, allow fifteen 
minutes for the contest, gather up the slips 
and give a prize to the one who has guessed 
correctly the greatest number. 

After the contest is over have a program 
consisting of recitations one of which ad- 
vertise some article, and w^hich can easily 
be found in the magazines. Some of these 
can be set tomusic andsung and thus adds 
interest and gest to the program. Do not 
have less than twenty pictures for the con- 
test. — H. E. Branch, Manchester, N. H. 



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A Presidential Social. 

Our society gave a social some time ago 
which was, I think, the most successful 
social we have ever given. We called it a 
presidential social. We represented all of 
the presidents and their wives, from Wash- 
ington to Cleveland, who was then presi- 
dent. 

We also had Uncle Sam and Columbia 
represented. 

The costumes helped in a great measure 
to make it a success. They were not very 
hard to get up. If you enquire you will find 
a number of people who have old fashioned 
costumes which they have had for years; 
and they are most always willing to lend 
them, 1 he quaint costumes, together with 
the false whiskers, and odd arrangements 
of the hair, made some of our young peo- 
ple almost unrecognizable, and some of 
them*created a great deal of merriment. 

We had several books which gave pic- 
tures of the presidents and their wives and 
we dressed as nearly like the pictures as 
possible. A few of the costumes were 
made for the occasion, out of cheap 
material. 

The social was held in the church build- 
ing. We marched from the lecture room- 
down the side aisles of the church, the 
girls taking one aisle and the boys the 
other, meeting our partners at the center 
aisle we advance to the front of the 
church, led by Uncle Sam and Columbia. 
Buchanan alone, for he was a bachelor. 

Then each couple in turn mounted the 
platform and were introduced to the audi- 
ence, by Uncle Sam, in funny little speech- 
es sometimes giving some of the import- 
ant events of the administration. 

Then followed a short musical and liter- 
ary entertainment. Uncle Sam announced 
each performance sayifg that Mrs. Cleve- 
land will sing a solo, or Mrs. Adams will 
recite, etc. 

This was followed by a social. We 
charged ten cents admission and realized 
a neat little sum; and our audience voted 
it a success. 

Try this, I am sure you will enjoy it. — 
Emma J.Talmer, Biggsville, 111. 



A Klondike Social 

The "Klondike Social" is a new as well 
as a very attractive entertainment. This 
may be moreconveniently held at a private 
house. Three colors, yellow for good, white 
for snow, and brown for earth, should pre- 
dominate. Boxes filled with earth are 
scattered throughout the rooms. In these 
have been buried bonbons wrapped in gilt 
paper. The doorkeeper is a young lady 
dressed in yellow cheesecloth and wears 
a tinsel belt and bracelets. Each guest, 
as he deposits his admission fee, is handed 



a toy shovel and granted permission to 
stake a claim. The person finding the 
largest number of nuggets receives a prize. 
It may consist of a box of bonbons wrapped 
in gilt paper or an inexpensive piece of 
jewelry. Of course some claims will be 
barren, and any one may obtain a second 
by depositing another piece of money. 

Refreshments should suggest the Artie 
Land and its golden treasures. Ice cream 
will be quite indispensable; although 
orange and lemon ice may be substituted 
if desired. The cakes are yellow with 
chocolate and white icings. Oranges and 
whipped cream are also suitable as well as 
chocolate, lemon, and cream bonbons. A 
small dish of chopped ice may be given to 
each. The tables are covered with yellow 
and the waiters wear yellow caps and 
aprons, tinsel belt, collar, and bracelets. 
A small fee is charged for the refresh- 
ments. "Klondike," wherever mentioned 
creates interest. It isneedless to say that 
this social will attract outsiders. — Fannie 
Adams. 



A Quotation Hunt 

This is a very informal amusement also 
very entertaining as it does away with so 
much of the stiffness that is generally com- 
mon at so many socials. 

Prepare beforehand about forty or fifty 
quotations, (according to the number ex- 
pected to be present) dividing each into 
four parts, writing each part on separate 
slips of paper, and pinning the slips in 
sight on curtains chairs, draperies and the 
like. 

The following is a good example of a 
quotation : 

•'Silently one by one 
In the infinite meadow of Heaven 
Blossomed the lovely stars 
Thefor-get-me-nots of the Angels." 

After the arrival of most of the company 
let each one choose any slip he wishes and 
start on the hunt for the rest of that par- 
ticular quotation, having succeeded in 
finding one whole quotation he starts on 
the hunt for another and continues until 
all are found. The one succeeding in get- 
ting the most quotations being given the 
ist prize, which may be a book. A paper 
of pins, as ' pointers." may be given as a 
booby prize if desired. 

If one person asks another for a certain 
part of a quotation ^the one being asked 
will be obliged to hand that particular 
part over to the one asking if he happens 
to have it. 

If it is desired to make this a pay social 
an admission fee may be charged and light 
refreshments served later in the evening. 
— Gertrude Ross. Morris. Ills. 



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A Millinery Social. 

If you want lots of fun try a millinery 
social. We had one and laughed until we 
were tired. 

The young ladies hunted up some of their 
old hats and selecting an untrimed shape, 
brought it along accompanied by material 
for trimming. It was understood that the 
trimming material could range any where 
between a wisp of hay and a yard of mus- 
lin, in fact anything that could be utilized 
for the purpose. 

The young men were not privileged to 
bring a hat, but hunted through the bot- 
toms of old trunks, or the fancy counter of 
the village store to find an article they 
would like made into a necktie. 

Of course you will have plenty of games 
and when all have gathered, ticket the 
ladies and gentlemen, let each find the one 
with the corresponding number, then let 
each young man present his lady with his 
necktie material and the lady give him her 
hat and trimming. Now let the gentlemen 
trim the hats and the ladies make the 
neckties; when finished they are to be 
worn by the owners during the rest of the 
evening. 

There is more fun than a little in seeing 
the young men, with their "thumbs'' fin- 
gers, putting the graceful deft waves in the 
soft muslin folds, minceing as the needle 
draws blood in the awkward fingers, and 
when completed what a scene of beauty, of 
oddity, of wonder. Neckties as broad as 
your shoulders, as gay as a parrot, or as 
sombre as a funeral. Hats with feathers 
in front, on the bias, and wrong side up; 
hats with streamers, and hats with blue, 
green, pink, purple, black and orange rib- 
bons, a variety fit for a museum. 

With tact, push and energy such a social 
may be made a wonderful help in bringing 
all the members, associate especially, into 
close fellowship with the others. — A. H. 
Cowherd, Bridgeburg, Ontario. 



Flags of All Nations- 

Decorate the lecture room or the depart- 
ment where the social is to be held, with 
evergreens festooned with the natural tri- 
colors, red, white and blue, and let the 
stars and stripes droop gracefully here 
and there to hide the hard, severe lines. 

As the guests enter let the reception 
committee stationed near the door, direct 
them to a desk close at hand where the 
secretaries will supply them with neat 
blank-books with pencils attacked by 
means of dainty ribbons of red, white and 
blue. Inside the books should be number- 
ed running from one to ten, corresponding 
with tables on which should be placed 
cards numbered and bearing a colored 
representation of various flags. Let each 



contestant write the number and name of 
the flags on his table as far as able, and 
then pass on to other tables in the order 
numbered, until having been round the 
circle, his list is complete, containing 
guesses to the full number of flags repre- 
sented, which should not be below fifty 
and may vary to one hundred or even high- 
er. In order to make the game interesting 
as well as amusing, there should be no 
comparing of notes, each contestant taxing 
his own ingenuity or relying upon his 
knowledge of history in the preparation of 
his list. With merriment and thoughtful- 
ness combined, the investigators will man- 
age to gather instructions as well as enjoy- 
ment from the search and will doubtless 
regret the close of the exciting game when 
the bell announces the expiration of the al- 
lotted time for naming the flags. 

When quiet is restored, let the manager 
read the list of flags as numbered, each 
book-holder marking his correct guesses 
as they are read, the one having the great- 
est number being entitled to the first prize 
and the one holding the fewest correct an- 
swers the booby prize, while favors of tiny- 
flags may be distributed among the con- 
testants as souveniers of the occasion. — B. 
V. C. 



Geographical Illustration. 

I want to tell you of our latest social suc- 
cess, which was suggested by the puzzle 
pictures published in The Inland last sum- 
mer. 

When we announced our social we re- 
quested every one to bring pencils with 
them for fun. 

After all the members of our Y. P. S. C. 
E., and their guests had assembled, the 
chairman of the social committee an- 
nounced a contest on geographical illus- 
trations representing mountains, states, 
cities and towns in the limited states. 1 he 
door to the dining room was then thrown 
open and as the guests passed into the 
room each contestant was handed a sheet 
of paper containing numbers from one to 
thirty. 

On the table we had previously arranged 
many and various articles to represent 30 
places in the United States. On an old 
necktie cut in two, we pinned a letter C 
cut from white paper, and so called it 
C-on-nec-ticut. Three baking powder cans 
with the picture of a donkey beside them 
meant Kansas. A small chain with an apple 
beside it represented the Appalachain 
Mountains. A cotton cat with a butcher 
knife half through its neck was for Cats- 
kill Mts. On a piece of newspaper we 
spread some earth and scattered over it a 
handful of acorns to represent Oak-land. 
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lead ore, was for Bal-tim-ore. A toy chair 
with the letter L cut from white paper — on 
it was for Seat-tie. A column cut from a 
newspaper and a toy omnibus was number- 
ed with large figures cut from an old cal- 
ender, and as any one discovered the name 
of a place, they wrote it beside the cor- 
responding number on their paper. There 
was much thinking and a great amount of 
fun over some of the guesses. 

When all had given up the contest the 
papers were handed to the judges who ex- 
amined them and awarded the prizes. A 
home made jewel case of pink satin, rib- 
bon, and glass, to the one who had only 
one mistake; a box of stationary for the 
next best list, and a tin baby rattler for 
the booby. 

Choice cake, pop-corn balls of home 
made manufacture, and chocolate were 
served for refreshments later. 

Of course this idea can be enlarged upon 
and a clever mind will readily think of 
many other illustrations. A social of this 
kind can be made very attractive as well 
as entertaining. — Lizzie T. Birely, Middle- 
burg Md. 

A Mix Social. 

A "mix social,'' given by our Endeavor 
society last winter was pronounced the 
most successful and enjoyable affair of 
the season. 

In two adjoining rooms were placed eight 
small tables, each table containing a dif- 
ferent game. Four persons were seated at 
each table, the two opposite each other 
becoming partners, and to each was given 
a blank card. 

At a stated signal the games were be- 
gun. When the game at the head table was 
finished a bell was tapped, the cards of the 
successful partners at each table were 
punched and the winners passed on to the 
next table leaving the two losers behind. 

At the head table we played checkers, 
at the second we threaded needles, at the 
third played Jackstraws, on the fourth was 
a fish pond, etc. All the players enjoyed 
the games thoroughly. 

The next element of the "mix" was 
music. 

Cards and pencils were distributed and 
on each card were twelve numbers. 

A musical member passed to the piano 
and played from memory twelve familiar 
air. Each person wrote opposite the cor- 
responding number what he thought to be 
the name of the tune played. One girl be- 
came so excited that she failed to guess 
Home Sweet Home, while our minister 
who is intensely patriotic, failed to recog- 
nize America. 

"Pi" was next served and amidst much 
merriment we deciphered from a hieroghy- 
phic mixture of both words and letters, 
twelve familiar Mother Goose rhymes. 



After this we cemented poetry. 

On the curtains, mantal draperies and in 
various other places were pinned frag- 
ments of familiar quotations, each quota- 
tion being broken into at least six frag- 
ments. The one who succeeded in obtain- 
ing the greatest number of whole quota- 
tions was declared the quotation laureate 
of the evening. 

Next a laige paste board containing a 
square opening was placed in a prominent 
position. Corks of different sizes and sharp 
knives were distributed to the members. It 
was explained that the task before them 
was to cut the corks so that they would fit 
the square opening without measuring the 
opening, judging entirely by the eye. Much 
amusement was derived from this game. 

After the opening had been fitted by one 
of the youngest members present, refresh^ 
ments were served. 

Before starting homeward we passed a 
hearty vote of thanks to the social commit- 
teefor it was they who had given us the 
pleasant evening. — Margaret Simmons, 
220 Ninth avenue, McKeesport, Pa. 



Cuban Social. 

The Cuban question is occupying the at- 
tention of all loyal Americans, and as we 
look back to the time when our country 
was fighting for its independence and we 
remember the dark days of Valley Forge 
and its sufferings, we ought to be filled 
with sympathy deep enough to reach our 
purses when we think of the terrible suf- 
ferings endured by the Cubans for their 
independence. 

A social may be given for the benefit of 
the sufferers and instruction to ourselves. 
Persons wishing to be admitted to the 
island must present ten cents at the ticket 
widow and receive their passport. The 
forepart of theevening may be occupied by 
a musical and literary program. Talks for 
five minutes on any subject pertaining to 
the question are appropriate. 

The following program is suggested: 

Solo, "In Old Madrid," accompanied by 
guitar. 

Talk on Cuba and its chief public men 
and the foreign consulates. 

General Gomez and his cause. 

"Cuban Fandango," by Sig. Vallo. 

"Violet Waltz," bv Henry Warrel, 

Talk on the wreck of the Maine, Capt. 
Sigsbee commander. 

Talk on the autonomy and Senior De 
Lome's letter. 

Guitar solos. "Spanish Fandango." 

"Spanish Quickstep," by Curtis. 

Talk on the Reconcentrados, or Wey 
ler's policy. 

Instead of talks some societies might 
find a debate very interesting. "Should 
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United States," or a similar question could 
be discussed. 

After this program, refreshments may be 
served in a Spanish cafe, five cents extra 
might be charged. The cafe may be ar- 
tistically decorated and refreshments 
served to the taste of the society. 

A booth should be made where the peo- 
ple may vote on the question of Cnban in- 
dependence, and also subscribe any aid 
they may wish to donate to the sufferers. 
This booth is called the "Cuban Junta." 

Games may be played during the rest of 
the evening. Crokinole, gobang, halma, 
chess, checkers, authors and bible cards 
are suggested. We trust that thi<! may be 
of value to some up-to-date society. 



Flower Guessing Social. 

At the desired time the guests are hand- 
ed cards with small pencils attached upon 
which are wrote the questions, the answer 
to each question being a flower. They are 
to guess as many of the questions as they 
can and write the answer (name of some 
flower) opposite the question. It will per- 
haps seem difficult at first and some one 
should give an example, after which it will 
seem quite simple. 

For instance: my first wears her second 
on her foot. 

The answer is "Lady's Slippers." 

Or another, a Roman numerical, "Ivy," 
(IV.) 

The questions should be concerning 
familiar flowers. Here is a list: 

1. Maiden's name and color of her hair. 
Answer. Marigold. 

2. Her brother's name and what he 
writes with. 

Answer. Johniquils. 

3. His favorite sport in winter. 
Snow-ball. 

4. His favorite musical instrument. 
Trumpet. 

5. The hour he awakened his father by 
playing on it. 

Four o'clock. 

6. What his father gave him in punish- 
ment? 

Golden Rod. 

7. What did this make him do? 
Johnny jump up. 

8. What adjective suited Mary and her 
young man's name? 

Sweet Williams. 

9. Being single what did he often lose? 
Batchelor buttons. 

10. What candy did he take her? 
Marsh mellows. 

11. How did he pop the question? 
Aster. 

12. What flower did she give him? 
Tulips. 

13. What gastly tophy did he send her? 
Bleeding hearts. 



14. 'I o whom did she refer him? 
Poppy. 

15. What minister married them? 
Jack in the pulpit. 

16. What did he say on leaving her? 
Forget-me-not. 

17. What was she doing during his ab-^ 
sence? 

Morning bride. 

18. What fragrant letter did he send 
her? 

Sweet Peas. 

19. What shall we say of them in con- 
clusion? 

Live for ever. 

1. Ciood marketing? 
Butter and eggs. 

2. A very gay and ferocious animal? 
Dandy lion. 

3. The gentle sex of the friends pur- 
suasion? 

Quaker Ladies. 

4. Its our doctor? 
Self heal. 

5. My first is as snarp as a needle my 
second is as soft as down? 

Thistle down. 

6. My first is a country in Asia, mj-- 
second a prominent family in New York? 

China Aster. 

7. My first is the name of a bird, my 
second is worn by a cavelry man? 

Lark Spur. 

8. A church official? 
Elder. 

9. A very precise lady? 
Primrose. 

10. A tattered songster. 
Ragged robbin. 

11. My first is sly but cannot wear my 
second ? 

Fox glove. 

12. The color of a horse? 
Sorrel. 

13. My first is an impliment of war my 
second is a place where money is coined? 

Spearmint. 

14. A disrespectful name for a doctor? 
Dock. 

15. My first is white wood, my second is 
the name of a yellowish Rhenish wine? 

Holly hock. 

16. My first is a facial expression of 
pleasure, my second is a woodman's means 
of livlihood? 

Smilax. 

17. An animal of the jungle is my first, 
my second is the name of a tall fair lady? 

Tiger lilly. 

18. My first is made In a dairy but sel- 
dom served in my second? 

Butter cups. 

19. My first wears my second on her 
head? 

Coxcomb. 

20. A fashionable color for an evening 
dress? 

Hellitrope. 

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Japanese Egg Social. 

Ask the housekeepers of your society to 
save all egg shells and instead of breaking 
the shell in the center to make a small hole 
in one end from which the contents may 
be taken. Have one of your members to 
write on a small slip of paper a fortune. 
Have several of these, each different. In- 
sert one in each of the empty shells and 
then glue over the opening a fancy cap of 
tissue paper, satin or silk. With colored 
pencils, outline a Japanese face on each 
Shell. 

At the social these should be placed in a 
Basket or hung from a small evergreen 
tree and sold for 15, 10 or 5 cents, by a 
person dressed as a witch. She should 
wear a cap, shawl and carry a broom. 

At another booth should be a Chinaman 
who sells fancy colored eggs and Japanese 
ornaments. This Chinaman may look very 
real by dressing in the Chinese costume 
and wearing on his head a tight fitting 
white cap with a small hole in the back 
where a braided hair switch may be fast- 
ened for a que. 

Any desired refreshments may be 
served. — Kate Lauder, Campbell Hill, 111. 



Photograph Social. 

A "photograph social" is thus described 
by a lady who attended an interesting one: 

All the old dauguereotypes, ambrotypes, 
and photographs of people known in the 
church and society were arranged around 
the room. They were numbered, and 
those who wished to see how many they 
could guess correctly, were supplied with- 
paper and pencils. 

Later a member of the committee read 
off the numbers, and the correct names of 
each. Much amusement will be found in 
noting the ancient costumes or attitudes. 
Music will add an enjoyable feature, es- 
pecially the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." 

Pop corn or light refreshments may be 
served if desired. — Interested Reader. 
N. Y. 



A Chip Social. 

The refreshments consist of Saratoga 
chips with biscuit and coffee added if de- 
sired. 

Each guest on entering the room is pre- 
sented with a sheet of paper, pencil and 
chip. 

The proper chip is the lid of a grape bas- 
ket, easily collected in most any neighbor- 
hood. On the chip paste a caricature of 
some public character. If you have access 
to papers covering even five years you will 
be surprised at the number you find. If 



you have twenty caricatures have each 
one numbered, and have numbers from i 
to 20 marked in order on your sheet of 
paper ready for your guesses. Then form 
a circle and pass the chips along, each one 
registering his guess on paper opposite the 
same number given the caricature on the 
chip. 

When through pass your paper to your 
next neighbor to the right and the leader 
reads the names of characters caricatured 
and your neighbor marks your correct 
guesses and announces result as called 
upon, and thus the winner is made known. 
The clip is then turned for a new game on 
other side. 

Each one is told to select some person 
in the room (in his mind) describe general 
appearance and as minutely as possible 
the dress, adding a touch of his or her 
characteristics. Put name of person des- 
cribed at top, and your name at bottom. 
The chips are then collected by the leader 
and read aloud to the company, (descrip- 
tions only, not the names) and the first one 
he reads is No. i. 

Write opposite No. i on your paper your 
guess as to who is the person described 
and so on till the list is finished. 

The leader then reads list of names at 
the top only, and the number of correct 
guesses is marked off, and winners an- 
nounced as before. 

Any one having the curiosity to know 
who wrote his description can buy the 
chips at five cents a piece and thus satisfy 
his curiosity and preserve a momento of 
the occasion and incidentally add a little 
to the funds of the society. — J. E. C, Gran- 
ville, N, Y. 



An Evening With American 
Heroes. 

A very interesting as well as instructive 
social is an evening with our famous men. 
The rooms should be decorated with fiags 
and potraits of our greatest men. Each 
guest on his arrival is presented with a 
card upon one side of which is written a 
brief and rather obscure biography of a 
great American. These biographies should 
be carefully prepared before hand by the 
social committee and a special effort 
should be made to make them obscure but 
at the same time not too puzzling for the 
guests expected. For example the follow- 
ing: Lincoln, although born and raised 
in the back yardof America he thought it 
not robbery to inhabit the White House. 

Educated at L University under the 

special direction of Prof. Experience he 
became a scholar of no small height. Step 
by step did he climb the ladded of life. 
From the corn field to the desk, from the 
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to his place beside the great White Throne. 
To-day he is loved by the American wor- 
shiper, by the African and respected by 
the world. 

Franklin, the son of a Boston soap and 
candle maker. He served as devil in Phil- 
adelphia and was sent to France for his 
country's good. A man of science and let- 
ters. Warren, in the early morning of the 
Revolution he led forth his men to the first 
great conflict. The first great martyr of 
the great cause. 

Each biography must be numbered and 
each guest on hearing his number called 
reads his biography and the others having 
found a name for the hero writes the name 
opposite the number of that respective 
biography. The numbers are to be ar- 
ranged in columns on one side of the 
cards. When all have read, the cards are 
corrected and prizes awarded. — H. R. 
Livingston, Ash Grove, Mo. 



A Hayseed Social. 

The rooms in-which this social is to be 
held should be large, and should be entire- 
ly cleared of drawing room furuitnre, pic- 
tures, or any indoor evidences. An open 
air appearance being the idea aimed at. 
Rustic benches, settees, garden chairs, 
camp stools, etc., furnish seats, and those 
who are not thus provided, sit upon the 
floor. One end of the room is kept clear 
for the performance. Artistic decorations 
consist of shocks of corn, sheaves of 
wheat, oats, rye, pumpkins, hollyhocks, 
sunflowers, or whatever else of rural gar- 
niture is easily obtained. 

All guests come in hayseed garb, con- 
sisting of butternut jeans, or blue denim 
suits for the men, and calico dresses and 
sun bonnets for the ladies. 

A program is furnished by the Hayseed 
band with such solo assistance as they re- 
quire. This band is composed of a dozen 
young men playing on delapidated musical 
instruments of all kinds. The less they 
know about playing these instruments the 
more fun will they occasion. 

This band is kept out of sight until the 
arrival of all the guests, then a cow bell 
is rung to invite them to the concert, and 
they pour in from everywhere through 
doors, windows, and even slide down the 
banisters. Everybody plays as loud as he 
can, and in his own way. 

No attempt at music in its true sense is 
made, the idea being to burlesque a coun- 
try band. Solo singers are accompanied 
by bass and tenor drums and huge brass 
horns. Of course they can not be heard 
and the effect is ludicrous. Recitations 
on novel topics. (Whitcom & Riley 
furnishing any number of good poems for 
this use.) And such play is introduced 



throughout the program as the clever wit 
of the practical plans will suggest. 

After the program a picnic lunch is sold 
in boxes. This lunch is composed of just 
such substantial viands as would naturally 
come from a farmer's larder, and may be 
elaborate or not as seems best. Ham sand- 
witches, pumpkin pie, small vegetables, 
apples and butter milk form a very sugges- 
tive one. These lunches are eaten, picnic 
fashion, on the floor, among the shocks of 
corn and sheaves of grain. 

Such rustic games as "Drop the hand- 
kerchief," "Copenhagen," "Ring 'round 
the rosy," are a fitting conclusion to this 
merry evening. 

Invitation to this affair are to be printed 
or v/ritten on rough scraps of manilla 
paper, box lids, or any thing of like nature, 
and can be worded some thing like this: 
■Tallow your boots, count the seed out of 
your hair, and bring your best girl to Mrs. 
at candle light on even- 
ing." Programs and cards of admission 
are treated in the same way, and souvenirs 
are bits of blue ribbon, such as are award- 
ed at county fairs, bearing in gold letters 
the occasion and the date. — J. H. Perke, 
New Albany, Ind. 



Left Hand Social- 

A left hand social was recently held by 
the Endeavorers of the Christian church 
at E. Smithfield, Pa., which was said by 
those present to be the most enjoyable 
social they had even attended 

When the invitations were given the re- 
quest was made that every one should be- 
come left handed immediately upon their 
arrival at the house where the social was 
to be held. This request called out a 
volley of questions, but not a scrap of 
farther information could be obtained, 
from the close mouthed committee. 

Fearing that the usually favored left 
hand, and the brain as well, might become 
wearied with an entire evening of awk- 
ward endeavor, the committee wisely con- 
fined the left hand feature of the social to 
just five items of the program, which were 
as follows: 

A left-handed greeting. 

And left-handed eating 

A left-hand game. 

A left-hand name. 

And a "left-handed pig" 

Made by each, small or big. 

The greeting was the left hand shake 
now so much in vogue by the ultra fashion- 
able. 

It caused much merriment, some thought- 
lessly extending the right hand who had 
just cautioned their friends against such a 
proceedure. 

The chairman of the reception commit- 
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she invariably extended her right hand 
to the guests as they arrived, leaving it 
to the other members of the committee to 
give the greeting in the prescribed man- 
ner. 

The refreshments were served and eaten 
left handed. 

Simple prizeswere given to the most suc- 
cessful players of the game, the best left- 
hand penman, and the most skillful pig 
artist. 

The prizes offered were of no value, so 
envy or ill feeling was not excited, and no 
humiliating booby prizes were given. 

The game was crokinole, and the prize 
a little snapping turtle, was won by an 
Elder of the church who had never seen 
the game before. 

Each one registered as soon as possible 
after his arrival, writing with his left hand 
the words "yours truly" in addition to his 
name. A pen wiper was given to the one 
exhibiting the best chirography. 

The artist of the society had made with 
her left hand a blotter, on which was a pen 
drawing of three little pigs escaping from 
their pen, and the words "just from the 
pen." T his was formally presented to the 
one who drew the best left handed pig. 

Another feature of the entertainment 
was the distribution of fanciful shaped 
papers each containing an endeavorer's 
name in charade, conundrum, hidden name 
or puzzle of some kind. Some of these 
were a little left handed in their awkward- 
ness but they were not so in the sense of 
being enalicious or insincere. 

The success of this social may have been 
largely due to the fact that it was original 
with the ones who planed it. 

A new broom sweeps clean. While it is 
not exactly adopted to a money making 
social it may be made to do so by imposing 
fines, and selling badges, the wearing of 
which exempts the purchaser, not from 
using his left hand, but from the liability 
of being fined for forgetting to use it, or, 
the charge may be made for the refresh- 
ments served. 

I hope a large number of societies may 
be able to get as much good wholesome 
fun out of the left handed social as our 
society did.— F. E. G. 



The Old Village School. 

Perhaps some of the Inland readers have 
never enjoyed that most laughable even- 
ing's entertainment, "The Old Village 
School," which I am sure will meet with 
decided success. It is supposed to be the 
last day of school and the parents and 
friends have come to see what progress the 
children have made. The girls and boys 
who are to act as pupils are dressed as 
much like children did some fifty years 



ago. The room doesn't need any scenery, 
just chairs or benches for the children and 
a table or desk for the teacher. The en- 
tertainment begins when the children 
troop in at the ringing of the bell and the 
roll is called. The teacher then reads the 
program. There is a composition on 
"boys" by Cindy Simpkins, A recitation 
"how doth the little busy bee,'" etc., by 
one of the girls who forgets and has to be 
prompted every few lines. Then one of the 
boys declaims, "you'd scarce expect one 
of my age to speak in public on the stage." 
There is a dialogue, a composition on 
"Spring," an attempted saying of "Casa- 
blanca" in the midst of which the boy 
breaks down; a debate, "Resolved that 
Bachelors be taxed for the support of Old 
Maids,'' with boys andgirls arrayedagainst 
each other. Close with battle spelling by 
the school and let all join in singing "Auld 
Lang Syne." Intersperse the program with 
any school jokes you can think of. Josiah 
when asked the plural of babv might say 
twins, or of pillow, bolster. The teacher 
should be something of a wit as the suc- 
cess depends largely on the way he adapts 
himself to his part. — G. E. Chase, West- 
ford, U. 



A Physiology Riddle. 

I always have about me 

1. Two good fish — soles. 

2. Two measures — hand and foot. 

3. A number of whips without handles 
— lashes. 

4. An entrance to a hotel — Instep. (Inn.) 

5. An entrance to a church — vestibule. 

6. A number of weathercocks — veins. 

7. At a political meeting on the verge of 
a division — eyes and nose (ayes and nocs.) 

8. Two students — pupils. 

9. A big wooden box — chest. 

10. Two fine buildings — temples. 

11. Product of a camphor tree — gums. 

12. A piece of English money — crown. 

13. An article used by artists — palate 
(palette.) 

14. A kind of boat — skull (scull.) 

15. Used in crossing the river — bridge. 

16. A pair of blades without handles — 
shoulder blades. 

17. Twelfth letter of the alphabet 
finished with bows — elbows (L bows.) 

18. Instruments used in church music — 
organs. 

19. A great number of small shellfish — 
muscles. 

20. Two lofty trees — palms. 

21. Some fine flowers — tulips and iris 
(two lips.) 

22. An article used by blacksmiths- 
anvil. 

23. Two articles used by carpenters — 
hammer and nails. 



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24. Part of a saddle — stirrup. 

25. A forcing pump — heart. 

26. Parts of a tree — trunk and limb. 

27. First in everything — leaders. 

28. Part of a saw — teeth. 

29. Something a presumptuous fellow 
possesses — cheek. 

30. An animal — hair (hare.) 

31. Something necessary in our war with 
Cuba — vessels, arms, brains and nerve. 

A committee should be appointed to 
write these without answers on a number 
of pieces of cardboard, obtained at any 
printing office, and given with pencils to 
those present and a certain time allowed 
to write answers. A prize should be given 
to the one having the most correctly an- 
swered, judges being appointed to decide 
the winner. 

What the prize shall be can be decided 
by a committee, or by the hostess. I would 
suggest an almanac or a cheap book on 
"the health of the body" for the booby 
prize. 

Light refreshments may be served, and 
the remainder of the evening spent in 
games. 

If desirable offerings of ten cents may be 
made at the door. — Ida Pellett, Murphys- 
boro. 111. 



A Shoe Social. 

A very unique and thoroughly successful 
social was given by the Presbyterians of 
which the following is the plan: 

A reception committee at the door. So 
much depends upon making the people, 
young and old, feel at home and cordially 
welcome. 

A dainty table in a cozy corner of the 
church parlor, prettily decarated and sup- 
plied with numerous fancy shoes and slip- 
pers. These should be made of crape tis- 
sue paper, a pattern is very easily design- 
ed. Have all colors. Fill with delicious 
home made candies and sell according to 
worth. If possible have at another table, 
a collection of curious and antique shoes 
representing the foot wear of the various 
nations of the earth. We had on exhibi- 
tion beautiful shoes worn by royal women 
of China and Japan, also specimens of 
shoes worn in Turkey and India, Greece 
and Holland in earlier days. Also snow 
shoes. India mocassins, a shoe made of the 
pulp of the old currency of the United 
States, in fact anythingthat could be found 
of interest on the subject of shoes. This 
table presided over by one who willingly 
explained things, was one of the most en- 
tertaining features of the evening. 

An informal program was rendered. Be- 
tween the numbers the guests moved 
about and conversed. The program was 
as follows, but could of course be varied at 
will; 



I Five minute paper on "the history of 
shoes.'' This was very entertaining and 
beginning with the "sandals" of bible 
times followed themost prominent changes 
in foot wear of the various civilized na- 
tions up to more modern times and also 
mentioned some items of interest on the 
shoe manufactory in this country and 
abroad. 

Instrumental music. 

The Cobbler's Poem. "How much a man 
is like old shoes." 

Tableaux, "The old woman in a shoe." 
This was given in two parts. In the first 
tableaux, the big shoe on the platform was 
literally covered with children, all sizes, 
while the "old woman" in Mother Goose 
costume, looked as if she really did not 
know what to do. 

In the second, some children were sleep- 
ing on and in the shoe, some stood about 
with slices of bread, others had bowls in 
their hands. The old woman, very pictur- 
esquely had one child over her knee with 
her hand uplifted. This represented the 
line. "Some she gave broth, some she 
gave bread, etc." This called forth great 
applause. 

Song. "Little Red Shoes Baby Wore." 

Last but not least, ten little kindergar- 
ten children, all provided with little ham- 
mers, sat in a semi-circle upon the floor of 
the rostrum, "a la cobbler" and with pretty 
motions sang the well known cobbler song. 
"Rap-a-tap-tap, and tick-a-tack-too, this is 
the way to make a shoe." 

This program is simply given to illus- 
trate how the idea of a shoe social was 
carried out. — Mrs. James Wilkie. 



A Musical Social. 

Advertise well. 

Appoint an experienced committee for 
decorations, refreshments and superin- 
tendant of program. 

For decorations procure all kinds of 
musical instruments, banjos, mandolins, 
guitars, entwined with smilax. Tuck in 
various places around the room also clario- 
nets and flutes standing as soldiers stack 
arms. 

Across one corner of the room arrange a 
staff of music by stretching wire and twin- 
ing smilax on it daintly to resemble the 
lines. Divide into measuresof some familar 
piece making the notes of flowers. If 
enough instruments cannot be borrowed to 
complete the decorations make them of 
card board covered with gilt or silver 
paper, or cheaper, tinfoil, pasted on. 

For table decorations make smaller in- 
struments of card board covered in like 
manner with easel back. Scatter over the 
table or in cluster of three or four leaning 
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table stretch smilax in imitation of a staff. 
Divide in measures making notes of black 
card board write as much of Old Hundred 
as you have room. 

While refreshments are being served 
have music in an adjoining room from or- 
chestra, organ or piano. 

Have the program entirely musical. 

This social can be made profitable as 
well as pleasing. Have each one register as 
they enter. Have ready copied upon a 
large sized card, cut from music paper, a 
few measures of some familiar song or 
hymn, the card having been cut in such a 
manner as to be easily matched, handing 
one half of each to the gentlemen and the 
other to the ladies. When all are assem- 
bled cards matched call names from the 
register each responding by singing the 
piece given them, Of course the two per- 
sons whose pieces match do the singing. If 
the song has a familiar chorus all join, 
which adds much to the merriment. 

A fine of ten cents is to be collected from 

all who fail. 

If a regular suppar is to be served, one 
half a cent a pound for each person may be 
charged. 

After the refreshments have been served 
all assemble in one room with paper and 
pencil in hand. 

A black board which has been previously 
prepared with a musical rebus written 
upon it, is now brought in and fifteen min- 
utes given in which to solve the rebun. 
The one having it correct or nearly so, at 
the close of time is rewarded a souvenir. 

Copy the rebus on one card and on 
another a musical quotation such as "Yea, 
music is the Prophet's art: 

Among the gifts that God hath sent. 

One of the most magnificent." — Long- 
fellow. 

Tie the cards together with ribbon of 
society colors. 



3 Funny, ridiculous story-teller — F. R. 
Stockton. 

4 Can dran girls — C. D. Gibson. 

5 Fights over wine — Frances E. Wil- 
lard. 

6 Tries all experiments — Thos. A. Edi- 
son. 

7 Used sure guns — U. S. Grant. 

8 Just wonderful — J. Wannamaker. 

9 Draws large multitudes — D. L. Moody 
10 True boy's author — T. B. Aldrichd. 

11 Preacher beloved — P. Brooks. 

12 Hpyercritical skeptic — Hubert Spen- 
sor. 

13 Resolutely answers — Ruth Ashmore. 
^ Enters speculatingly heaven — Ely. 

StTart Phelps. 

15 Collected crew — C. Columbus. 

16 He made search — H. M. Stanley. 

17 Famous navigator — F. Nansen. 

18 Has befriended slaves — H. B. Stowe. 

19 Pranced rapidly — Paul Revere. 

20 Everyone esteems him — E. E. Hale. 

21 Quite venerable — Queen Victoria. 

22 Lovable modern authoress — L. M. 
Alcott. 

23 Courageously harangues people — 
C. H. Parkhurst. 

24 Model housewife — Marian Harland. 

25 Found music blissful — F. Mendels- 
sonle Bartholdy. 

The guests go from card to card, and as 
they guess write the name of the person 
opposite the same number on card. (The 
small cards should be numbered on back.) 

At the end of the time allotted, the hos- 
tess should collect the cards, and if it is 
thought best not to award prizes, a little 
enjoyment may be had by announcing not 
the name of the most successful guesses 
but his initials only, leaving the guests in 
doubt for a moment as to who he is. 

With lemonade, small sweet crackers in 
shape of letters of the alphabet, might be 
served, thus carrying out the idea of the 
initial social. 



An Initial Social 

Hold the social at the home of some 
member, as the intercourse there will be 
pleasanter than in the chapel over rows of 
empty chairs. 

Give each person present a card with 
pencil attached, having the card numbered 
along the side from i to 25, 

Bring in and place upon tables, mantle, 
etc., twenty-five smaller cards, upon each 
of which is written a sentence describing 
a well known person, the first letters of 
the words of the sentence must form the 
initials of the great man's name. 

The following twenty-five can be used or 
others substituted: 

1 Well known English gentleman — W. 
E. Gladstone. 

2 Celebrated benefactress — Clara Bar- 
ton. 



The Penny Sociables 

Is appropriate for Senior C E. societies, 
is profitable and very interesting and may 
be given with success. 

The Social Committee arrange cards in 
form of tablets, and tie together with rib- 
bon the color your society chooses. A 
penny is also tied on the cards with the 
ribbon. On the outside of the tablet is 
written or printed the words : 

"A penny for your thoughts.'' 

Inside is written the following questions 
of what is found on a penny : 

HEAD SIDE. 

Name of an animal. 
Name of a fruit. 
Name of a flower. 



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A place of worship. 
Part of a hill. 
Things you like to receive. 
Union of youth and age. 

OTHER SIDE. 

Part of a vegetable. 

A messenger. 

A beverage. 

A gallant. 

A name for theocean. 

Article of defense, 

A correction. 

Weapons. 



Your name. 



Furnish each person with a tablet and 
pencil, charging one cent for each. 

After all the people have gathered a 
short program consisting of instrumental 
and vocal music, recitations and papers 
may be read bearing on the penny and then 
allow fifteen minutes to answer the ques- 
tions on tablets. After all are answered 
each one may change papers with the per- 
son sitting next to them, while some one of 
the committee reads the correct answers . 
The tablets may be examined and a small 
prize given the person answering the most 
questions correctly. 

After which refreshments may be served. 

An admission fee of 5 or 10 cents may be 
charged to swell the funds and the com- 
mittee may be dressed in society colors 
decorated with copper bangles the size of 
a penny, 

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. — HEAD LIST. 



I 


Hare. 


2 


Date. •* 


3 


Tulip. 


4 


Temple. 


^ 


Brow. 


6 


Letters. 


7 


Youth 18—98 old age. 




Or date on penny attached. 




OTHER SIDE. 


8 


Leek. 


9 


One cent (sent.) 


10 


Beverage (I) Tea. 


II 


Beans. 


12 


(C) Sea. 


n 


Shield. 


14 


Stripes. 


15 


Arrows. 



Pound Social. 

This is an excellent method of obtaining 
an increase for the treasury. Let cards in 
sets of two be prepared and given to the 
guests at the door as they arrive. On one 
card is written the name of a book, on the 
Other the author of the book. Let the 



cards bearing the name of the author be 
given to the gentlemen, the ones bearing 
names of books to the ladies. The "author" 
must find his "book" at once. This method 
prevents any necessity for an "ice-break- 
ing." Let some scaler be placed in a con- 
venient room and a reliable person attend 
"them. Let a certain weight be fixed upon, 
say 350 or 400 pounds. The couples are 
weighed together and all above or below 
the required weight must be paid at the 
rate of one cent or one- half cent per pound. 
For instance a couple weighs 285 pounds. 
That lacks fifteen pounds of being 300. So 
the gentleman must pay fifteen cents or 
seven, whichever is decided upon. If a 
cent per pound the number had better be 
smaller than if half-cent, as it will be more 
remunerative. Three hundred is really too 
small, three hundred and fifty or four hun- 
dred being better. After being weighed 
they proceed to the dining room where 
light refreshments are served. — A. L. W. 



An Art Gallery. 



Man is created a social being. And when 
a Christian Endeavor society undertakes 
to give a social, it must be viewed from 
two standpoints, equally important so- 
cially and financially. If people come to 
your social and do not enjoy themselves, 
the next time they stay away. Then woe 
be unto the financial part. Nearly all so- 
cieties find times when they are in need of 
money. And ours has not been an excep- 
tion. But when our needs are the greatest 
is when our efforts are crowned with the 
best success. 

Being in need of missionary funds we de- 
cided to have an Art gallery. The chair- 
man of each committee was appointed to 
visit the prominent, or rather the well 
known men, women and children of the 
town, and take their picture for ten cents, 
and that entitled them to a ticket to the 
social. There were one hundred pictures 
brought in and the magnificent sum of ten 
dollars turned over to the treasury. 

The pictures were taken by tacking a 
paper on the wall, casting the subjects 
shadow on the paper, and then marking 
around the shadow with black oil crayon. 
The old time pictures were cut out and 
placed on black, but that is too much work 
and it answers the purpose just as well not 
to cut them out. 

The early part of the evening was spent 
in music, and serving of chocolate and 
wafers. 

When nine o'clock came the doors to the 
Sunday School room were thrown open. 
The pictures had been numbered and ar- 
ranged around the room. 

Each one who wished to enter the con- 
test of guessing who they were, upon pay- 
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upon which they were to write the number 
of the picture and the name of the person 
they thought it was. 

'Jhe guessing lasted an hour and the one 
who had the greatest number correct was 
given a little booklet into which the "vil- 
lage artist" had transferred the hundred 
pictures. 

From this we made three dollars and 
seventy-five cents. 

At the door we took in nine dollars and 
sixty cents, giving us in all twenty-three 
dollars and thirty-five cents. 

It had been a success in every respect 
and every one who was there went away 
feeling they had had a thoroughly good 
time and would be glad to come again. — 
Ida Shelton, Kaysville, Ind. 



Home Made Candy Social. 

No entertainment can be more enjoy- 
able to both ©Id and young than the home 
made candy social. Nearly every member 
of the C. E. has some favorite way of mak- 
ing candy, and by "putting heads to- 
gether" a social can be had both interest- 
ing and profitable. Taffy and old fashion 
molasses candy are of course indispensable 
and can be coppied from any cook book. 
Cold creams are a luxury, and can be made 
in great varieties with but little work. 
For instance take the whites of two eggs, 
or more, beat to a stiff froth and stir in 
Dound sugar until it can be moulded on a 
board or in the hands. Make into balls 
the size of a hickory nut, lay on a greased 
plate and place a large raisin in the cen- 
ter, by putting a few drops of carmine into 
the beaten eggs before adding sugar you 
have a lovely pink color, mould the same 
and press in the center half an English 
walnut. And by putting a few drops of 
essence of peppermint 'nto the egg. before 
adding sugar, you have the mint drops, 
these are to be cut out with a thimble or 
pepper box top, and all put away to dry 
overnight. 

This same foundation makes excellent 
cream for chocolates, by moulding into 
cone shapes and after drying roll into 
chocolate melted over sleam, place on 
greased plate and dry. 

Lovely peanut candy is made by simply 
melting granulated sugar, the sugar must 
be put in a bright pan or kettle, and 
stirred constantly until dissolved, when 
sufficient peanuts areadded and all poured 
into greased pan and as it cooks, keep 
markingoffin sticks 1x5 inches, until it is 
cut entirely through, Butter Scotch, 
Hourhound and Marsh Mellows can also 
be easily made, popcorn balls also being 
appropriate for a candy social. 

Booths should be made in the social hall, 
by hanging sheets, using stands for coun- 
ters.and the salesladies be known by 



their white caps and aprons. Booths 
should be arranged along the walls to give 
room in the center of room for small 
tables in the center of the hall, at which 
guests can socially eat their candy orplay 
at games provided for each table. 

It is well to be provided with an abund- 
ance of candy so a candy auction is inter- 
esting to every one, should there be a 
stock left over. — F. C , Neb. 



A Reminiscence Social. 

Have the older members of the church 
take part in this social by giving "speech- 
es" they learned in their school days. For 
example, — ."Twinkle, twinkle little star," 
"You'd scarce expect one of my age," 
'The old oaken bucket" etc. Some could 
relate an amusing incident of thelrschool 
days. Great merriment may be had from 
a social of this kind. 

If wished a pumpkin may be placed in a 
conspicuous position and guesses as to the 
number of seeds. Cut the pumpkin later 
In the eve and a small prize may be given 
to the one guessing correctly or nearest. — 
R. A. 



Guess tbe End Social. 

In describing this entertainment, the 
easiest way will be to tell how we managed 
it at one ot our C. E. socials. 

In the first place we gave the social with 
the end in view of adding to our funds, but 
this of course is not always necessary. 

Pieces of paper, and lead pencils were 
furnished everybody at a charge of five 
cents. Then it was expected that a story 
would be read, all except the last chapter. 
Every one was expected to guess how the 
story ended. A committee of three was 
appointed to decide on the guesses. A 
good reader then read the story, and about 
fifteen minutes was allowed each one to 
write his guess. The papers were collected 
and the last chapter, contained in a sealed 
envelope was then read. After this the 
guesses were read aloud, causing no end of 
fun, and then turned overto the committee 
to decide upon. A small prize was given 
the one coming nearest guessing the cor- 
rect ending. 

In this social, much depends on the story 
itself. It must be capable of having a good 
many endings, and the real ending must be 
an unexpected, yet not improbable one, or 
there will be too many who correctly guess 
it. Besides the story must be of interest 
in itself, and one that no one iias previous- 
ly read. In fact, the whole success of the 
entertainment depends on the story. The 
one we used was written especially for the 
purpose, by one of our literary ladies, and 
was a great success, being a bright, catchy 
little piece, full of interest and mystery. 



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Trip to Long Branch and Return. 

We have held many socials, but this one 
seemed to be the one that drew the largest 
crowd. 

We always open our socials with prayer 
and song service, after which we have one 
or two recitations. The room (large enough 
to hold a tableon which the articles named 
below are placed, is kept closed till after 
the program. 

One Endeavorer acting as doorkeeper, 
sells the tickets which entitles the pur- 
chaser to supper and also pays his fare to 
Long Branch. 

Two Endeavorers act as guides whose 
duty it is to escort to Long Branch three 
or four at a time, those who 'show their 
tickets at the door, naming each article, 
thus: "Here we find a "pioneer," points 
to a pie on an ear of corn, etc." 

An old hunter — mouse trap. 

An arctic explorer — arctic overshoe. 

The skippers home — piece of cheese. 

Peacemakers — shears. 

Kids at rest — old pair kid gloves. 

Switch tender — Hair pins. 

Light of other days — Tallow candle. 

More than a match — match and one-half. 

Sweet sixteen — 16 pieces of candy. 

The old traveler — old shoe. 

Pioneer — pie on ear of corn. 

Cain and Abel — a cain and a bell. 

Bachelor's distress — torn shirt. 

Noah's son — a ham. 

The lover's dread— a clock. 

Hidden tears — an onion. 

Village belle — con bell. 

The flowery vale — flour on veil. 

Bridal scene — horse bridle. 

Modern thrashing machine — a whip. 

Chicago in ashes — C-h-i-c-a-g-o in ashes. 

Before and after Lent — an old and new 
umbrella. 

Isinglass — two letter I's in a glass. 

Thissocial will prove to be a very enjoy- 
able one. 

Try it, Endeavorers. — L. Bird Kimball, 
Dimondale, Mich. 



A "Clipping" Social. 

Each person who attends this social 
must bring with him a pair of scissors. 
There the social committee must have 
secured as many christian newspapers as 
possible in which may be found helps for 
the different committees in your C. E. 

The company may gather in groups of 
four or six, each group taking a bundle of 
the papers. The persons in each group 
may assist each other in looking for, and 
cutting out the articles which contain 
questions on committee work. When an 
hour or so has been spent in this way, col- 
lect the articles which have been cut out 



and while refreshments are being served 
to the remainder of the company, the 
social committee can look over the arti- 
cles and put into large envelopes the arti- 
cles assigned to each committee; that is, 
putting all of the articles for the Lookout 
committee in oneenvelope,all for the Prayer 
meeting committee in another and so on. 
Then the envelopes should be handed to 
the chairman of each committee and the 
articles are found to be very helpful in the 
work of the committees. 

As well as making a v^.ry enjoyable even- 
ing for each one, this will also be very 
helpful to the committees in your society. 
Mabel E. Danley, 1817 Lane St. Topeka, 
Kans. 



State Social. 

Send out invitations as follows: 

Miss Smyth requests the pleasure of Miss 
Brown's company on Friday evening, April 
8th, at seven o'clock. 

As the guests arrived hand them a card, 
on which is written or printed the name of 
a state. 

After a short program consistingof music 
and recitations, then let each one tell all 
they can about the state that is printed on 
their card. 

For example, take Alabama. Alabama is 
a name of Indian origin, meaning "Here we 
rest," its capital is Montgomery, its princi- 
pal products are cotton and corn, its min- 
erals are coal and iron ore. 

The person who gives the best descrip- 
tion of his state gets a small prize. 

When the time has arrived to serve re- 
freshments have two hats in which are 
cards on which has previously been writ- 
ten the name of some of our most noted 
statesmen, and then cut horizontally in 
two, one half in each hat, one for the ladies 
and the other for the gentlemen. 

The gentleman takes the lady to supper 
whose card matches his own card. 

This is a very interesting and instructive 
entertainment. Try it Endeavorers and it 
will prove a success — Anna and Bertha, 
Bergholz, Ohio. 



An Auction Social. 

I wonder if any society ever tried this. 

Let each of the female members of your 
society make two or three articles that 
will sell well, such as handkerchief and 
photo holders, pen-wipers, pin-cushions or 
any of those little things that are both use- 
ful and pretty and cost very little to make, 
then announce an Auction Social at the 
home of one of the members. 

Let the first hour be taken up with 
vocal and instrumental music, and social 
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seeing that everyone, especially strangers, 
are heartily enjoying themselves, then 
when theenjoyment is at its height, pro- 
pose an auctioneer to sell the goods. A 
list of the articles may be given before 
commencing the sale, but let each article 
be neatly done up in paper, so that those 
who bid will have to guess at what they 
are bidding for, which will add spice to 
the sale. 

At the conclusion of the sale, the Social 
Committee may serve light refreshments, 
provided by the members, after which let 
your president give a very short address, 
inviting those who are not already mem- 
bers to become so. Let everyone join in a 
few good rousing hymns to close with, and 
each and all will go home, feeling that 
they have spent a very enjoyable evening, 
and those interested in Endeavor work 
will be helped and encouraged. — Mrs. 
Wilson, Kagavvong, Manitoulin, Ont. 



Novelty Social. 

To begin the entertainment you may have 
a short program of recitations and singing, 
which is always very nice. Then we may 
have some games. One game which I have 
named 'Indoor Football" is very nice and 
affords a great deal of amusement. 

Have two or three eggs blown before- 
hand and four glass bottles. Then place 
two bottles at each end of a table about six 
inches apart. Then place one of the egg 
shells iu the center of the table. The 
players will then choose sides having just 
enough so that they need not crowd. Then, 
arranging themselves around the table, 
one side tries to blow the egg through the 
two bottles on the other side of the table. 
The side who can blow the egg through the 
other side's bottles first are the winners. 
The ones who did not play before can play 
a game now. After this each person is 
given the name of some author, and for 
one-half hour, that is until refreshments 
are served, they are to call each other by 
these names and if they are heard calling 
them bv any other name they will have to 
pay a fine of five cents, After one person 
has paid a fine he or she can use the names 
they like. 

Refreshments are then served. 

Having previously drawn on a large sheet 
of paper a calendar, we now pin it on the 
wall and each person is given a small piece 
of paper (this is to be square) on which is 
a number. These numbers must not go 
above 31, as this is as many days as there 
are in a month. 

We then choose a month and ascertain 
where the right numbers belong. Each 
person is given a pin. Then with his eyes 
blind-folded he is placed ten paces from 
the sheet of paper, tuined around three 



times and tries to put his number where it 
belongs. The one who gets his or her 
number nearest their right place is the 
winner. A small prize may be given any 
one who puts their number in exactly the 
right place. — Chapin E. Harris, 1471 Wynne 
St., N. Hamline. Minn. 



Cobweb Social. 

Prepare balls of twine as large as a large 
walnut. Make as many as there are people 
expected to be present. Pass the balls in 
baskets. Small baskets daintily decorated 
and passed by children prove quite 
attractive. When the signal is given let 
all attach the end of the twine to a conve- 
nient hook or nail placed for the purpose. 
Then begins the unwinding. Pass through 
the rooms looping the twine over any 
object they wish, viz: picture frames, 
chairs, door-knobs, etc. When the ball is 
unwound, the owner proceeds to wind it up 
again. The one winding his ball up first 
without cheating or breaking the twine 
purposely may be awarded a prize. A house 
having two or three rooms which may be 
thrown together is very nice for a social 
of this kind. All players must be careful 
to get through the cobweb without break- 
ing of the strings. One does not realize 
the amount of amusement gotten from a 
social of this kind. All stiffness in entirely 
routed. 



A Comfortable Tiein^. 

Our church has the contract for making 
the quilts, comfortables, etc., for a hotel 
which is to be built this spring, and in 
order that pleasure and work might be 
combined, a comfortable tieing social was 
held. 

A large, sparsely furnished room was 
decorated with geraniums, fuchsias, ferns 
and other flowers, while here andthere was 
placed a quilting frame. Either end of the 
room was occupied by a daintily arranged 
refreshment booth from which milk and 
cookies were dealt out during the evening. 
The evening's entertainment consisted in 
making the comfortables. The ladies did 
the needle work and the gentlemen the 
tieing. 

An admittance fee of five cents was 
charged at the door, but no charge was 
made for the refreshments. The attend- 
ance was one hundred and twenty-five, al- 
though our village is rather small. 

This is an easily executed plan, as the 
necessary preparations are simple and any 
society can easily obtain a contract from 
one of their town merchants for making 
him a number of comfortables for his 
stock, at least it was done here by a young 



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people's society. The merchant paid the 
society twenty-five cents for each comfor- 
table, he furnishing all the material 
needed. — Stephen S. Yeoman, Remington, 
Indiana. 



An Apple Social. 

Invitations to be sent as follows: 
Come to the 

G. A. P, 
L. A. P. 

N. A. I:'. 

At the First Baptist Chapel, Thursday 
evening, Dec. 6, at 8 o'clock. 

Suggestions of a few apples to be used : 

I Red Astrachan. 
Greening. 
Northern Spy. • 
Russet. 

Maiden's Blush. 
Porter. 
Baldwin. 
August Sweet. 

9 Crab. 

In counting up the letters used to spell 
the words of the different kinds of apples 
given above, we have seventy-seven, which 
will prepare for a party of the same num- 
ber. 

Color with water colors on water color 
paper the different kinds of apples to be 
used. It is best to color them from nature 
if ♦possible. 

For number one color as many Red As- 
trachans as there are letters in the word, 
(which is twelve,) number two color eight 
Greenings, number three, eleven Northern 
Spy's and so on. 

Cut the apples out and tie two pieces of 
paper the same shape with each colored 
apple. Leave one blank and on the other 
write the following: Take the Red Astra- 
chah, e. g. 

This is a letter of an apple of twelve let- 
ters. Find other letters of the same num- 
ber. No. I R. 

Then write one letter on each all having 
corresponding numbers. Treat the other 
kinds in this way. 

Distribute the apples as the guests ar- 
rive, and let them hunt up the others who 
have same colored apples and correspond- 
ing numbers, and then the different groups 
are to make up a piece of poetry on the ap- 
ple they have found their's to be. (One 
piece of poetry for each group.) 

Write the poetry on the blank leaf of 
apple. 

Appoint judges to decide on the best 
piece of poetry and the poorest, 

After a given time they are called to 
order and the pieces of poetry read aloud. 
The one having the best receives the G. A. 
P., which is a great apple pie, the one hav- 
ing the poorest gets the L. A. P., which is 



a little apple pie. and all the rest have N. 
A. P. No apple pie. — Mrs. W. T. Emerson, 
Concord, N. H. 



Pumpkin Social. 



Light the departments where the social 
is to be held with jack-lanterns and deco- 
rate with paper pumpkin blossoms. Have 
aprogram with as many pumpkin recita- 
tions as possible. After the program pass 
paper and pencil to each gentleman, and 
have them write a receipt, how to make 
pumpkin pie, these receipts should be read 
to the company, thus affording great 
amusement. Then give two prizes to the 
gentleman having written the best receipt, 
a pumpkin pie, and to the gentleman hav- 
ing written the poorest receipt a jack lan- 
tern. 

The refreshments should consist of 
pumpkin pie and milk, one piece of pie and 
a glass of milk for lo cents. 

Those waiting on the table and taking 
part in the program should wear paper 
pumpkin blossoms. — Lulu E. Funk, 518 S. 
Denver Ave., Hastings, Neb. 



Husking^ Bee. 

Not having seen anything in your page of 
"socials new and old'' resembling a party 
I once helped about, I send the descrip- 
tion along. 

A gentleman having an out of town farm 
loaned it to us for the evening, and said 
we might husk his corn. On the strength 
of this loan the committee went ahead, and 
sent out invitations written in 'home 
made" verse, on cards about four by five 
inches. 

The verse was somewhat as follows : 

The Social Committee of the C. E. 

Request your presence at a husking bee. 
Next Friday night, 

While yet 'tis light. 
We'll meet with 

And a barge we'll find. 
To take us all there 

For a five cent fare. 
When we arrive at 's farm. 

Whether it's stormy or calm, 
At eight o'clock the time is set 

At the door wejwill be met. 
Into the barn will be escorted, 

To find the corn already sorted. 

And so on, as many details being added 
as the committee wish. 

We sent our invitations in small brown 
paper bags, sealed with red wax. The 
ladies were asked to carry baked beans, 
brown bread, pies, etc., a real old fash- 
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as appointed and took them to the farm. 
The committee had gone out early and 
iound that the man in charge of the farm 
had just husked the last corn, unknown to 
the owner. Forced to have an excuse ready 
we cut some card board about two by five 
inches, tied a kernel of corn in the upper 
left corner of each, and wrote the following 
verse: 

"Alas ! alas ! the tale oft told. 
We all enjoy once being sold." 

These were passed around as soon as 
the guests arrived. We had a big fire 
started in the fire place and the evening 
was spent in such old fashioned games as 
spinning the platter, capping poetry, etc. 
And after the hot old fashioned supper all 
joined in singing old fashioned songs. — 
Mrs. Chas. A, Morse, Faulkton, Faulk Co., 
S. Dak. 



Conundrum Social. 

If you want a good laugh try a conundrum 
social. Let the committee select a number 
of conundrums, Have the questions print- 
ed on fancy cards and the answers on sim- 
ilar ones. Distribute the questions (which 
must be numbered from one upwards) 
among the young ladies. The chairman of 
committee can preside at a table having 
the list of questions and answers, and as 
each young man comes in he may be pre- 
sented with a card, with an answer, care 
being taken to give first gentleman number 
I, second number 2, and so on, so that if 
there is not enough gentlemen to answer 
all questions there will be no confusion. 

When the guests have arrived, let the 
chairman ask for conundrum No. i and the 
lady having No. i must rise and ask the 
question. Donot mention the question. 

Should the gentleman who has the an- 
swer fail to recognize it, the chairman may 
read the answer and fine him a small fine. 
After the list has been exhausted each 
gentleman may take his lady out to 
luncheon. After which a short program 
may be introduced. — A. B. 



Advertisements in Tableaus and 
Refreshments. 

One C. E. held a socialof this kind. It is 
pleasing and so easiiy arranged that it can 
be used for the church or any little home 
entertainment. We had the tableaus in 
place of music and literary, but if you pre- 
fer have it all. This entertainment proved 
a great success. 

Use the advertisements familiar in your 
town papers. The Inland no doubt is used 
as much as any paper among the C E. 



members. In the March and April numbers 
are several good advertisements. On the 
fifth page of the March number is an ad of 
W. Baker & Go's Breakfast Cocoa. Have 
a lady represented exactly as she is in the 
pictifre, when you have it all arranged, 
draw the curtain and ask your audience to 
guess what ad. it represents, if they can 
not guess tell them. 

On page eleven Is another good one, 
Dents Toothache Gum. Page twelve is an 
ad. of a book by Josiah AUen's wife, which 
would create quite a laugh if shown exact- 
ly as the picture. 

In the April number is one of Perline 
which would be quite funny. 

Sapolio, Gail Borden Milk and Enama- 
line can also be illustrated. 

The success of the tableaus depend on 
the persons being dressed and in the same 
positions as they are in the advertise- 
ments. Serve refreshments of all the things 
advertised that are eatable. Let each per- 
son serve whatever they advertised. Same 
as the lady representing W. Baker's ad- 
vertisement may serve hot cocoa. 



Dolls' Reception. 

A score or more of bright girls of twelve 
years of age or under, under the supervi- 
sion of their mothers, can make the Dolls' 
Reception a novel and delightful entertain- 
ment. First, secure the loan for one even- 
ing ofall the dolls in town, ofallages, 
shapes and sizes, complexions and climes. 
You want big and littledolls, old and new 
dolls, black and white dolls, lady dolls, 
babies, sailor boys and sailor girls, rag 
dolls, rubber dolls bisque and china dolls, 
wax dolls and paper dolls, aged dolls, 
broken dolls, crying dolls and laughing 
dolls. On little slips of paper write the 
name of each person to whom the dolls be- 
long and pin it on the dolls' clothing out of 
sight. 

If this is done there will be no mistakes, 
and each doll can be carefully returned to 
its owner after the reception is over. 

Numerous articles of doll furniture will 
also be needed. In the room where the re- 
ception is held arrange a number of tables 
of various sizes on which to exhibit the 
dolls. 

Let each table represent the room of a 
doll's house. These are tastefully furnish- 
ed with doil furniture, and are occupied 
by dolls, suitably dressed, that have been 
loaned. There can be a drawing room, 
bed room, dining room, kitchen, nursery 
and play room. Arrange also a hospital, 
where all dolls bereft of an arm, a leg, a 
nose, or an eye, or in any way injured, will 
be cared for by trained doll nurses in 
white caps and aprons. Aged rag dolls 
may also be sheltered in the hospital. 

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carriages and chairs, a pretty garden scene 
can be arranged. 

Of the numerous articles of doll furniture 
now made, nearly every child possesses 
one or more pieces, so that all that is re- 
quired for each room can easily be gotten. 

1 he girls giving the entertainment will 
receive the guests as they arrive, and con- 
duct them to the various apartments and 
afterwards show them to seats. 

A program of songs and recitations is 
then given by the girls, every number of 
which must pertain to dolls. Material for 
this can be procured from any of the lead- 
ing children's magazines and books. After 
the program, arrange for them to serve a 
light, dainty lunch. 

Charge 15 cents for reception and pro- 
gram, or 25 cents including lunch. 



B., L. and 0, Festival. 

One of the prettiest of-"coIor affairs'' is a 
Banana, Lemon and Orange Festival. Two 
apartments only are necessary for giving 
this entertainment. 

One large supper room where the pro- 
gram can also be given, and a smaller, yet 
commodious room for the sale of articles. 

For the supper room arrange as many 
long tables as will accommodate the num- 
ber of guests expected. 

Use white tablecloths and napkins, and 
around the edge of both baste a "frill" of 
crimped lemon or orange colored tissue 
paper. 

Pat each napkin in a glass, at each plate. 
The tablecloth is caught up here and there 
around the edges and fastened with little 
bows of ribbon. 

Make numerous mats and doilies of the 
colored paper for each table, using no 
colored glass orchina on the tables, unless 
it be of one of the colors of the evening. 

Festoons of the colored paper should 
reach from the chandelier to each table. 
In the center of each table arrange a dish 
of oranges, lemons and bananas, but in 
fanciful shapes, while at either end there 
should be a bowl of flowers. The ladies in 
charge of the tables wear lemon or orange 
colored gowns, with white aprons, caps 
and neckerchiefs. Orange colored cheese 
cloth or prints will do nicely for the dresses. 

Serve a cold supper consisting of meats, 
salads, pickles, jellies and cheese and the 
following : 

Orange Cake Lemon Custard 

Lemon Cake Orange Pudding 

Banana Cake Orange Float 

Lemon Wafers Lemon Jelly 

Sliced Oranges and Cocoanut 
Sliced Bananas and Cream 

Banana, Orange and Leamon Ice Cream 

Orange and Lemon Ices. Lemonade 

Tea and Coffee. 



Have sliced lemon at each plate for those 
who wish to use it in their tea. Arrange 
the salesroom as prettily as possible, using 
lace curtains and lemon and orange colored 
draperies. In the center arrange a "B., 
L. and O. Stand," by suspending a huge 
umbrella, covered inside and out with the 
colored tissue paper, with festoons of same 
around the edges. Then hang lemons, 
oranges and bananas, by yellow cord or 
ribbon, all around. 

Under the umbrella Have a table for the 
sale of same, either singly, or by the dozea 
at prices charged by grocers. 

Solicit donations of colored tissue paper 
articles, consisting of mats, flowers and 
lamplighters, crocheted mats, throws, or 
any fancy articles in which the colors of 
the evening predominate. 

Arrange one corner of the room for ser- 
ving lemonade and cake, using a lemonade 
set consisting of large glass bowl, with 
silver ladle and several dozen cups. 

Ice cream and ices are served in another 
part of the room. 

Many will want light refreshments who 
cannot come to supper. 

The ladies in charge will wear costumes 
similar to those in the supper room. 

Any good musical or literary program 
may be given in the evening. 

Another feature of this entertainment is 
a "B., L. and O. Tree." 

Where a lemon or orange tree cannot be 
had, an oleander or evergreen will do. 
Make fifty or one hundred oranges, lemons 
and bananas out of cardboard covered 
with silesia. Put in each one a useful arti- 
cle worth a quarter, sew up and hanjj on 
the tree. 

After the program announce that this 
fru't is for sale at twenty-tive cents apiece. 
You will be surprised to find how quickly 
the tree will be stripped of its fruit. 

If printed invitations are issued, let them 
be upon lemon and orange colored cards, 
or white, with a fanciful design of the fruit 
in water colors, done by the artist member 
of the society. 

Charge twenty-five cents for supper and 
program. 

Those not coming to supper can beservtd 
to what they wish after the program. 



Longfellow Evening. 

Song "The Bridge" 

Short Talk "Life of Longfellow 

Song "The Village Blacksmith" 

Story from the words of Longfellow. 

Reading "Song of Hiawatha" 

Song "The Day is Done" 

For the story select a person to recite or 
read an original story, using:, in a connec- 
ted way. the titles of his different poems. 
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in "Autumn." I sat by "The Open Win- 
dow," etc., etc. Or select, say six persons 
each to write such a story, giving a copy of 
Longfellow's Poems to the one who in his 
story uses the largest number of titles of 
poems. During the reading of the "Song 
of Hiawatha" have a number of tableau, 
which will add greatly to the interest. 

The tableaux may be as follows: 

"The Wigwam of Nokomis." 
•Youthful Hiawatha." 

"Hiawatha leaving to wed Laughing 
Water-" 

"Arrow-maker and Minnehaha." 

•'Welcoming Hiawatha." 

"Beautiful Minnehaha." 

"Nokomis and Minnehaha waiting for 
Hiawatha." 

"Famine and Fever." 

"Dying Miunehaha," 

"Return ef Hiawatha." 

"Mourning Hiawatha." 

If refreshments are desired, serve as- 
sorted nuts, candies and macaroons, in 
small baskets, at fifteen cents each. 

An admission is charged at the door. 



Library Social. 



A library social was recently given with 
great success by the members of a young 
ladies' society, in the spacious double par- 
lors of ona of the members. The young 
ladies in charge were "mum" in regard to 
the nature of the entertainment — simply 
inviting their gentlemen friends to alibrary 
social at a certain time and place. 

They suggested also that the gentlemen 
meet at an appointed place, and attend the 
social en masse. 

Upon their arrival they are met by the 
president of the society, or any person ap- 
pointed, who welcomes them, stating also 
that she has in her library a choice collec- 
tionof valuable books which she is going 
to give them the privilege of examining. 

She then introduces the librarian and an 
assistant, who furnish the gentlemen with 
dainty cards containing a list of the books, 
or catalogue. 

No one is allowed to keep a book more 
than five minutes. In case they do, they 
will be liable to a fine of one cent a min- 
ute. The librarian will keep an account of 
time. The library is separated from the 
guest room by sliding doors or portieres. 

Applications for books are now made to 
the librarian from the following catalogue: 

I. Under the Lilacs. 

" 3. Old Fashioned Girl. 

" 3. Hidden Hand. 

" 4. A Fair Barbarian. 

*• 15. Samantha at Saratoga. 

" 6. Rose in Bloom 

" 7. Little V/omen. 

" 8. Under Two Flags. 



No 



No. 9. Songs in Many Keys. 

" 10. Pink and White Tyranny. 

" II. Woman in White. 

'• 12. Scarlet Letter. 

" 13. Ivanhoe. 

'* 14. Madcap Violet. 

'• 15. Views Afoot. 

" 16. Little Red Riding Hood. 

" 17. Romola. 

"18. Aunt Jo's ScrapBag. 

" 19. Pioneer. 

" 20. The Moonstone. 

" 21. The Last of the Tribunes. 

•* 22. Jane Eyre. 

" 23. The Newcombs. 

" 24. History of Greece. 

" 2S. Th« Snow Image. 

The list may be enlarged at pleasure,' As 
has probably been surmised, each . young 
lady impersonates one of the books, and, 
as applications are made for them, the 
librarian disappears behind the portieres 
and produces them, bringing them for- 
ward to the person calling for them. 

For instance. No. 11 is called for, which 
is represented by a pretty young lady 
dressed in white. No. 4, "Hidden Hand," 
appears with one hand hidden in a muff, or 
in the folds ©f her gown. No. 9, "Songs in 
Many Keys," appears with a number of 
pieces of music, each in a different key. 
No. 21 produces a copy of the New York 
Tribune, last edition. No. 12 wears a let- 
ter of scarlet pasteboard instead of a 
brooch. No. 25 wears a dress of white 
covered with bits of cotton batting. At the 
expiration of the allotted time, each book 
is returned to the library and put at the 
disposal of others. 

In this way the parlors are filled with a 
gay company of conversationalists during 
the entire evening, the constant drawing 
and changing of books making a delightful 
evening for all. Of course, as each book is 
produced from the library, all guess as to 
the title, while the gentleman calling for 
the book has "her" for a partner for five 
minutes. 

Light refreshments are served during 
the evening. 



Stand up Supper. 

An inexpensive and novel way of serving 
refreshments at a private party is by hav- 
ing a Stand Up Supper. 

In the supper room arrange two long 
tables, both handsomely furnished with 
fine linen, china and glass. 

Instead of laying a plate for each guest, 
set the plates in half dozens here and 
there on the tables, also have a liberal 
supply of forks, spoons and glasses. Fruit 
and flowers upon the tables will add much 
to the effect. 

For convenience, a cold supper is almost 
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salads, ham and cold tongue, pickles, jel- 
lies, custards, crackers and cheese, lemo- 
onade, ices, milk, cake and ice cream. 

These are all placed upon the tables, 
tastefully arranged, when supper is an- 
nounced. 

Upon invitation, the guests, in an entire- 
ly informal way, proceed to the supper 
room, where each one helps uhimself to a 
plate, fork, and spoon, and to what he 
wishes, from the tables. Or, the gentle- 
men may serve the ladies, and vice versa, 
the ladies may serve each other, or the 
young serve the older ones. 

The supper is eaten standing by the 
tables, walking about tne room, or in 
groups of half dozens. 

Chairs are provided for those unable to 
stand, or several lunch tables can be 
added. 

The expense of a corps of waiters is thus 
dispensed with, and if the hostess has the 
faculty of making her guests feel at home, 
the supper is an assured success. 

The supper room should be brilliantly 
lighted, and made attractive in every way. 
After supper the guests return to the par- 
lors, where they resume whatever enter- 
tainment has been provided. The even- 
ing may be spent in games and conversa- 
tion. 

The affair is entirely informal, and 
while it affordsa delightful evening, it re- 
lieves a hostess of much of the work at- 
tendant on giving parties. 



Bible Character social. 

Whether the object of the social be 
money raising or a pleasant time, this plan 
yrill be found novel and successful. 

Let the reception committee and their 
assistants choose some well known Bible 
character to represent. Each one should 
be dressed inancient oriental costume and 
should have about them something that 
will give a clew to the character repre- 
sented. For instance, St. Peter with a very 
large bunch of keys hanging from his belt 
may receive the guests atthe door. Joseph, 
wearing his coat of many colors made of 
crazy patchwork, might act as usher. 

Moses with his staff and long white beard 
might have hanging from his girdle tablets 
of wood or other material inscribed with 
the ten commandments. 

David should carry a shepherds crook, 
a sling, and a harp or some other stringed 
nstrument, Miriam should carry a tam- 
bourine or cymbals and be dressed very 
gayly. 

If the object of the social is funds, sev- 
eral stands or booths might be arranged. 
At one of these Eve might offer apples or 
other fruit as she did to our forefather 
Adam. Ruth should have a reap-hook and 
a small sheaf of grain, and could keep a 



stand of tiny bundles of wheat tied with 
ribbons, for souvenirs. 

Lot s wife might dispense pillars of rock 
salt for paper-weights or miniature pillows 
filled with fine salt, on which.these words 
may be written, "Shed here your briny 
tears." 

Lydia the seller of purple might keep all 
sorts of trinkets made from purple mater- 
ial. 

In a conspicuous place near the entrance 
these words shouldbe hung, '-Let your 
conversation be Yea, Yea, and Nay, Nay." 
All conversation should be carried on in 
Bible language, using freely such expres- 
sions as "Lo and behold — ." "Yea, verily," 
"Verily, verily I say unto you— " and so 
forth. Guests may be supplied with book- 
lets and pencilsin which to write the names 
of characters when guessed. 

If supper is served, a novel way of mating 
partners would be to write out a number of 
Bible questions and answers, giving the 
questions to the gentlemen and the an- 
swers to the ladies. The gentleman must 
find the lady whose answer matches his 
question, and escort her to supper. 
-^The evening may be made more enjoya- 
ble by music. David might sing Psalms and 
perform on his stringed instrument. Miriam 
might sing songs of victory to the accom- 
panyment of her instrument, and Ruth 
mightsing the beautiful song "Thy people 
shall be my people." 

If the characters are not easily guessed, 
they might be summoned one by one before 
the audience to be questioned by any one 
who chooses. They must as answers, use 
Scripture which was spoken by the char- 
acters or concerning the characters which 
they represent. These answers should be 
appropriate if possible. 

If desired, a fine may be imposed upon 
anyone who talks without using Bible 
idioms ; or a fine may be imposed for laugh- 
ing at the drollness of such speeches. 

Katrine. 



Tea and Test Social. 

Have you tried the "Tea and Test" So- 
cial? It is very interesting and cannot fail 
to be enjoyed by the quipk-witted Endeav- 
orers. 

Each person is given a slip of paper con- 
taining questions and parts of quotations 
and all answers must contain the letter T. 

The questions and answers are as fol- 
lows: 

What our forefathers fought for — liberty, 

A total abstainer, — A teetotaler. 

A carpenter's instrument — a T. 

"Woman, thy name. — Vanity." 

The greatest thing in the world. — Char- 
ity. 

Forever and ever. — Eternity. 

Something new under the sun. — Novelty. 



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The mother of invention. — Necessity. 

Faithful allegiance. — Fidelit)'. 

The crown of woman. — Purity. 

The best policy. — Honesty. 

"Sweet are the uses of — Adversity." 

The soul of wit. — Brevity. 

The "Four Hundred. "—Quality 

Mother Eve's failing. — Curiosity. 

A witty retort — repartee. 

To laugh. — Levity. 

The power of the age. — Electricity. 

Beauty's temptation. — Vanity. 

The religion of civilization. — Christian- 
ity. 

The menu may consist of the following: 
Tongue sandwiches, tin cup cake, hard 
time cake, tooth-some cake, vanity cake, 
sassafras tea, tartar tea, Turkish coffee, 
Tinnon tarts and Turner taffy. 

A prize may be offered to those who an- 
swer all correctly aud a fine of one penny 
for each incorrect answer. — Bessie P. 
Storrs. 



A, B, C Social. 



Patriotic Festival. 

A Patriotic Festival continues through 
an entire day. Serve dinner and supper 
and furnish evening entertainment. 

As a means of thoroughly advertising it, 
and at the same time adding materially to 
the proceeds, have printed several thou- 
sand tissue paper flags, the size to be 
governed by the number of advertisements 
you expect to solicit. The flags are white, 
with the stripes outlined with red, and the 
stars, and square space for same, outlined 
with blue. Each stripe is divided into little 
squares, for each of which you solicit an 
advertisement from business firms, charg- 
ing perhaps, two dollarsfor each of them. 

Each star must also contain an "ad" — 
thespace here being more valuable. In the 
space for the stars must also be left room 
to announce the Festival, when and where 
held, entertainment furnished and [prices. 
These "flags" are folded into pretty 
shapes, and are liberally distributed be- 
fore and during the Festival. 

Dinner and supper tickets, also tickets 
for evening entertainment, represent tiny 
flags, and should be placed on sale several 
weeks beforehand. This nrill also serve 
as a means of advertising. 

The programs for the evening are printed 
on tiny flags, which each guest will keep 
as a souvenir. 

Have an elaborate display of the na- 
tional colors, in the hall where the Festi- 
val is held. 

Dialogue — "Toots Presents Diogenes.'' 

Wax Works — Mrs. jarley. 

Sandwiches and coffee, or chocolate and 
cake, may be served after the program. 

An admission of twenty-five cents is 
charged, including lunch. 



Five booths are necessary at an A, B. C 
Social. One for Aprons, one for Bags, one 
for Caps, one for candy and fruit, and one 
for light refreshments. 

An Apron Booth must be well stocked 
with aprons of all kinds, plain and fancy. 

Gingham and rubber aprons, sewing 
aprons with pockets, black silk aprons, 
with conventional design outlined in colors 
across the bottom, hemstitched linen and 
drawn work aprons, mull and lace aprons, 
and children's aprons of all kinds. 

In the Cap Booth have on sale sweepings 
caps of cambric, silk or silesiaof all colors, 
pretty mourning caps of various kinds, 
nurses* caps, black lace caps, babies' 
knitted and crocheted caps, and" boys' 

caps of all kinds. The latter may be sold 
on commission, while all the rest can be 
solicited. 

The Candy Booth will contain home- 
made candies: 

Chocolate Creams. Chocolate Caramels. 
Cocoanut Creams. Cocoanut Taffy. 

Cream Dates. Cream Figs. 

Cream Almonds, Cream Walnuts. 

In this booth may also be sold 

Apples. Bananas. Currants. 

Apricots Citron. Cranbtrries. 

Cocoanuts. 

For refreshments, choose from the fol- 
lowing: 

Angel's Food. Artificial Snow. 

Ambrosia. Almond Macaroons. 

Ai!>ple Snow. Apple Float. 

Boiled Custard. Baked Custard. 

Cinnamon Rolls. Charlotte Russe. 

Cookies. Chocolate Blanc Mange. 

Calednaian Cream, Coffee Cake. 

Chocolate Macaroons. Chocolate Cake. 
Cocoanut Cake. Citron Cake. 

Crackers and Cheese. 
Chocolate. Cocoa. Coffee. Cream. 

The social may be given by members of 
a society whose namesbegin with A, B or 
C. A, B, C invitation cards may also be 
issued. 



Salted Almonds. 

Salted almonds, those indispensable 
trifles which play so conspicuous a part 
among the viands of every well appointed 
and fashionable social function, whether 
it be the luncheon, the five-o'clock tea. or 
the more stately dinner party, may be pre- 
pared at home with but little trouble. 

After being shelled, they shonld be 
blanched by pouring over them boiling 
water, thus softening the brown skin which 
cqvers them to such a degree as to enable 
it to come off easily by rubbingthe almonds 
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fectly dry, melted butter should be mixed 
with the nuts in the proportion of a table- 
spoonful of butter to every cupful of 
almonds. After these have been thoro- 
ughly stirred together, they should be al- 
lowed to stand one hour, after which they 
mustbe well sprinkled and mixed with salt 
allowing a tablespoonful of the salt to every 
cupful of the mixture. The nuts should 
then be spread out in a flat baking tin and 
baked in a moderately hot oven for about 
ten minutes, or until they have become a 
delicate brown color, an occasional stirr- 
ing being required. 

In lieu of the melted butter, olive oil 
used i-n the same proportion, could be sub- 
stituted if desired, but the former is more 
likely to suit all tastes, and undoubtedly 
would be found to be more palatable than 
the latter. 

Peanuts prepared in the same manner are 
exceedingly tasty. Salted almonds should 
remain on the luncL and dinner tablefrom 
the beginning to the end of the meal, being 
placed in dainty bon-bon dishes of silver, 
cut glass or china and passed between the 
courses. They are said to assist diges- 
tion. 



Musical Social No. 2 

One of the most delightful evenings I 
ever spent was at a musical social. 

In the early part of the evening each per- 
son was handed a piece of card board 
drawn and cut in the shape of some musi- 
cal instrument. The lady and gentlemen 
have the same kinds of instruments were 
partners for the evening. As there were 
so many present, some of the couples had 
the same instruments, but were distin- 
guished by different colored ribbons. 

On the lady's card was the name of some 
popular song and a number, such as, 'Only 
a Pansy Blossom," "Over the Garden 
Wall," "Old Hundred." etc. Each couple 
was then given a sheet of paper and a pen- 
cil with the instructions to illustrate by a 
hasty sketch thesong on the lady's card. If 
the lady was the artist she did the work or 
vice versa. Some of the partners divided 
the work and each contributed a certain 
amount of skill which afforded much 
amusement. When the sketches were fin- 
ished, the hostess of course, having hept a 
correct list of the songs and numbers, they 
were pinned around on the wall and we 
were given another sheet of paper, on 
which to put the names and numbers; as we 
guessed them. When this was done, a 
young lady sat down at the piano and com- 
menced to play a few strains of some popu- 
lar song, we were given about two minutes 
to guess the name. Then she played a part 
of another until she had completed the list 
that the hostess showed her each time. 



We were astonished to find how our wits 
deserted us, when we tried to think of the 
names of the most familiar time. The 
papers were then taken up and simple 
prizes awarded. The one having the larg- 
est correct list was given a piece of music. 
Refreshments were then served and we 
ended the pleasant evening by all joining 
heartily in singing well known lines. — B. 
E. A. 



A Mother Goose Sociable. 

When anouncing a Mother Goose Socia- 
ble request ail who can to represent some 
of Mother Goose' characters or rhymes, or 
if this does not seem convenient let the re- 
ception committee be in costume, also 
those who have part in the program and 
the waiters. 

Mother Goose herself should be present 
to welcome the guests and act as hostess 
for the evening. 

Perhaps a short program consisting of 
songs and recitations of her familiar melo- 
dies as the duet "Little Boy Boy," etc. 

Pantomines may also be given of, "There 
was a little man who lived by himself," 
"There was an old woman who lived in a 
shoe" and others. 

After the program a "Jack Horner Pie" 
will help break up any formality and fur- 
nish much amusement. 

To make the pie, place in a large pan a 
variety of small articles, sticks of candy, 
small bells, tiny dolls and so on, each at- 
tached to a long string. 

Fasten a piece of light brown paper se- 
curely over the pan bringing the strings up 
through holes in this "crust." 

A boy dressed to represent Jack Horner 
sells these strings at five cents each or 
gives them away as you may wish. After all 
are disposed of he repeats therhyme of the 
Christmas Pie and as he says "pull out a 
plum" every one pulls and amid much mer- 
riment and ripping of paper each one gets 
his plum. 

From stiff white paper cut small geese 
eggs writing on the back of each part of 
one of her most familiar rhymes. 

Some one reads these aloud and the one 
who first repeats correctly the rest of the 
rhyme receives the goose. ,^ 

The one having the most geese at the 
close is the winner. 

Refreshments may be served of bread 
and butter, cheese, tarts and articles men- 
tioned in her rhymes, or booths may be ar- 
ranged where the "Queen of Hearts" may 
sell tarts. The little man who lived bv him- 
self, and his wife sell bread and cheese 
sandwiches and others as may seem best. 

Souvenirs in the shape of hearts, geese 
or tiny brooms such as the old woman who 
sweeps the moon uses, may be given or not 
as you choose. — An Endeavorer. 



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A Yankee Musical 

The Yankee musical should be announced 
requesting each to represent a song title. 
Example, a tine flag represents Star Span- 
gled Banner. 

The guests should be provided with 
numbers, odd for gentlemen even for ladies 

Contestants should be provided with 
booklets each containing three pages, first 
headed "'Song Representations;" second, 
"Song Snatches;" third, "Musical Iniz." 

Pencils should be attached to booklets 
with ribbon, blue for ladies, pink for gen- 
tlemen. 

First page of gentlemen's booklet num- 
bered with even numbers; ladies, add. 
Other pages one to twenty-five. 

First, ladies seat themselves in allernate 
chairs and gentlemen fiUvacant chairs and 
progress to ball tap, three minutes conver- 
sation being allowed for ladies to ascertain 
the song title gentlemen represent and 
vice-versa; the same being-written accord- 
ing to number under "Song Representa- 
tion." 

Second, hostess plays on piano snatches 
from twenty-five songs, allowing two min- 
utes between snatches tor contestants to 
write names of songs. 

Third, curtains are previously hung with 
heterogeneous conglomeration of articles, 
each number, representing musical expres- 
sions. Example, flat irons, flat; needles, 
sharps: bank notes, notes, head rests, 
rests; blot, accidentle, 

Contestants to discover musical expres- 
sions and write in booklet. 

Booklets to be examined, and first and 
booby prize awarded. 

This is a success. Be sure and try it — 
Mrs Gertrude McDonald Blair. 



Spelling Matcb. 



This is much the same as the real spelling 
match enjoyed at school. Two captains are 
chosen and these captains choose sides. 
The married ladies may compete with the 
unmarried ladies; the ladies with the gen- 
tlemen, or any other way desired. The 
words should be taken from a public school 
reader or some other book well known to 
all. A person is appointed to give out the 
words. The first word is given to the cap- 
tain on the left and thus down the ranks. 
When a person mis-spells a word he is out 
and cannot spell any longer. 

When the match is over lunch is served 
by the losing side. 

A small admission fee is charged and the 
social is made to be a means of money as 
well as pleasure. 

This has been tried and proved a suc- 
cess. 



B and a Bean Social- 

A very pleasant social is a B and a Bean 
Social. After the company have arrived, 
let a committee give each person twenty 
five beans, which are the the-'same as 
money to them and a ticket which is numb- 
ered, commencing with number one and 
going as high as the company numbers. 

When a bell is tapped each person trys 
tosell his ticket for as many beans possi- 
ble (five six or seven) and then buys some 
other ticket for as few beans as he can, 
which he again sells for more beans than 
he gave for it, if possible, the game being 
to see who can gain the most beans in the 
given time, which is limited to fifteen min- 
utes. At the end of five minutes the bell 
is tapped and all stop buying and selling, 
while one third of thetickets, commencing 
with number one arecalled in. The com- 
pany then go to work again for another five 
minutes, but tickets are selling [higher as 
they are more scarce. At the top of tha 
bell all business again stops and another 
third of the tickets are called for which 
makes them sell much higher, as the comp- 
any go to work again, as there are so few 
left in the field. At the next tap of the 
bell, or the end of the last five minutes, all 
business again stops, and eachone counts 
his beans, th« one having the most being 
entitled to a prize, 

The refreshments constitute the B part 
of the social aud may consist of anything 
commencing with the letter B as beef 
sandwiches, baked beans, beet pickles, 
banana, berryor butternut cake. 

The hostess' name should commence 
with the letter B and the waiters also if 
desirable. 

This is a very lively and amusing social, 
some remarking that it was the best they 
ever attended. I would advise any one 
who has never had one to try it. — L. S. 
North Bergen, N. Y. 



Rainbow Social. 

The room in which this social is to be 
held is decorated in rainbow colors. In the 
reception room are stationed at a counter 
two juniors selling small ribbon bows at a 
penny apiece, the bows to be of rainbow 
colors, after receiving their ribbon they 
are directed to a part of the room where 
from a hook in the ceiling is suspended 
numerous rainbows formed of ribbons or 
strings and they are requested to detach 
their color from the hook and find the end 
of the rainbow or "the sack of gold. " The 
first to find the sack of gold is to be 
awarded a prize, the last to find, or who 
does not find receives the booby prize, Re- 
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served at small tables draped in rainbow 
colors, by waiters costumed in caps and 
aprons of rainbow colors. — Noro Suielser. 



Poverty Social 



Last winter during the "hard times" our 
church also felt the effects and failed to 
meet its expenses. 

A "hard time" social was suggested by 
the Endeavorers to enlarge the church 
fund. The room where the social was held 
was divested of all its furniture, and in- 
stead were placed dry good boxes for 
chairs and home made candles for lights. 

All were supposed to come representing 
poveyty, and those who did not were fined 
five or ten cents accordingly. 

Some simple prize was awarded to the 
most ragged person present. 

The table cover was of white wrapping 
paper, and the napkins used were made of 
common news papers. 

The dishes were plain white plates, tin 
cups*and steel knives and forks. 

Baked beans, brownbreadand mild coffee 
were the only refreshments. A free will 
offering was taken at the table. 

You will find a social of this kind very 
novel and amusing, and it will also draw a 
large crowd. — Miss Williams, Minneapolis, 
Minn. 



May Social. 



In announcing the social have it under- 
stood that each lady is to bring a button- 
hole boquet, around the stems of which is 
to be securely fastened with twine, a 
paper on which is written the name of per- 
son taking the boquet. 

Let the decorations bechiefly of the sim- 
ple little may flower ; but other flowersof 
the season, such as violets, apple-blos- 
soms etc., may be brought into use. Have 
an elevation on which is to sit your 'May 
Qneen,' appropriately dressed, with a 
wreath of May flowers for a crown. 

When the guests arrive, a committee 
takes the boquets and carries them to the 
queen who places them in a pan of water 
on a table before her. This is to keep 
fresh and pretty. The first part of the 
evening may be taken up with a short en- 
tertainment ; opened with a recitation by 
your queen. Let this be Tennyson's touch- 
ing poem, "The May Queen," beginning 
"You must wake and call me early." etc. 
It is old and well known, but if rendered 
well, will produce a greater impression on 
this occasion, than one would realize. 
This may be followed by dialogues or reci- 



tations suitable to the occasion as Whit- 
tiers poem, "The Mayflowers,'' etc. 

The refreshments should be ice-cream 
and cake. 

At the proper time let some one announce 
that all gentlemen will find their fortunes 
of the queen. She will then sell them each, 
one boquet. for the sum of twenty cents, 
and explain that he is to take the lady 
whose name Is concealed therein, and also 
to divide the boquet with her. Each pur- 
chaser should also be given a ticket 
marked in some way only known to the 
committee : these are to betaken up dur- 
ing refreshments, so as to insure honesty 
of those holding a boquet. 

This social will be found to be a desired 
success. Clara M. Joy, Branchport, N. Y. 



Stereopticon Social. 

A very profitable evening was one on 
which the social was combined with a 
"Stereoptican entertainment." 

The entire expense was met by voluntary 
contributions of the Endeavorers. All 
members of the Sunday-school and church 
were invited to come and bring their 
friends free of charge. 

A stereoptican and thirty slides were 
obtained at a moderate cost, twenty-five 
views illustrating the Life of Christ as 
narrated in the International Sunday 
School lessons for the quarter, 1898; and 
five illustrating "Rock of Ages." 

Theentertainment opened with a violin 
solo by a young lady, followed by a reading 
of 'The Legend Beautiful " 

The views were explicitly and touching- 
ly explained by the vice president of the 
C. E. Society, who is also a bible class 
teacher. 

During the exhibit of the 'Rock of Ages' 
views, the hymu was softly played and 
sung by the chairman of the Sunday- 
school committee. 

A social hour followed during which 
time lemonade was served, and acquain- 
tance and sociability, among the three 
branches of the church were promoted. 
Katrina. 



The Rose Social 

As the month of June is the month of 
roses a rose social would be very appropri- 
ate and attractive. 

For decorations a C. E. miono grem made 
of red and yellow roses, hung from the 
hall lamp or some other convenient artti- 
cle near the entrance door, would look 
very pretty, and a harp made of white 
roses would be in place in the music room. 



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Other decorations could be made such as 
the society would want. 

Don't forget the decorations In the din- 
ing room. 

The admission of each one should be a 
rose. 

The lady and gentleman who have a rose 
of the same color and number of leaves 
should partake of the refreshments, which 
at this time of the yearwouldbe appropri- 
ate of ice cream and cake. 

After refreshments some of the members 
should be chosen to tell a story about a 
rose or how to raise roses with success. 
Some of the stories will be very enjoy- 
able. — Winiped. 



Easter Sale. 

Arrangements for an Easter Sale should 
be completed about a week before Easter — 
the sale continuing through an afternoon 
and evening. As so many exchange gifts 
with their friends at this time, there will 
be no trouble in disposing of all the pretty 
articles that can be solicited. 

Hand-painted Easter cards, satin panels, 
banners, palettesalso pieces of hand-paint- 
ed china, are dainty and pretty; also 
colored eggs, arranged in fancy baskets, 
match safes made of eggshells fastened 
together and hung up by narrow ribbons, 
egg toothpick holders, egg cups white and 
colored egg "darners. "and many other lii- 
tle things appropriate to the time will sug- 
gest themselves. 

In the evening give a program of Easter 
songs, recitations and readings. 

Use potted plants, Easter lilies if possi- 
ble, for decorating the room where the sale 
is held. 

At six o'clock an "egg supper" is served 
the bill of fare being as follows: eggs on 
toast, ham and eggs, scrambled eggs, hard 
boiled eggs, egg custards, egg omelet, 
poached eggs, soft boiled eggs, fried eggs, 
rolls, tea and coffee. 



Corn Social. 

In the first place, have the room decora- 
ted with ears of corn, and stalks for that 
matter, or any thing in the line of corn. 
Have it announced ahead that every lady 
and gentleman must wear some article of 
apparel or some ornament of corn or corn- 
husk, for instanch, the gentlemen wear ties 
of corn-silk or husk, or take a soiled tie 
and glue grains of corn over it, using differ- 
ent colors to represent checks and stripes, 
etc. Entire shirt bosoms might be covered 
in this manner. (The grains being small. 
pop corn might be better for this purpose.) 

Ladies should siring pop-corn and make 
chains for their necks. Wear the various 



little articles worn by ladies be attached 
to these chains, or they can be used for 
watch chains. They may make bracelets, 
rings, bonnets of corn-husk, trimmed with 
corn-silk and grains of corn; bows and 
rosettes of corn-husk to trim their dresses. 

By using the different shades of corn, the 
effect may be made very artistic. The 
writes saw a short cape of corn-husk that 
so neatly made that it was the admiration 
of all. 

Offer a prize for the most nealty gotten up 
costume, say "Christian's secret of a happy 
life,'' or some other book that will be 
prized, as an inducement to bring out the 
different ideas. With something worth 
working for, the young people will exercise 
a little ingenuity in getting up their cos- 
tume. Also, impose a fine on any one put- 
ting in an appearance without in sqme way 
representing the Corn social. It might be 
well to have some little articles of corn 
made to sell to those who do not come at- 
tired for the occasion, such as watch 
chains, corn husk bows, C. E. designs, etc. 

Have a large popper, pop the corn, have 
it warm; have salted pop-corn, buttered 
pop-corn, pop-corn in balls, pop-corn and 
milk, (if others like it as well as the writer) 
pop-corn in every imaginable shape and 
form. A charge of 5 cents might be made 
for pop-corn in any form, which would at 
least cover the expense of the prizes. Un- 
ique invitation cards would draw a large 
crowd. 

Seat the young people at long tables, 
give each a plate of corn (field corn will 
do) and three to five minutes to count. The 
one who counts accurately the largest num- 
bea of grains in a given length ■ of time re- 
ceives a prize. Then have the C. E. mono- 
gram made, giving longer time, and a prize 
for the best work. Secrete, previously, an 
ear of corn tied with a bow of ribbon which 
shall be presented to the finder. Many 
other little things in the way of entertain- 
ment will make the evening very pleasant 
and break down that great social barrier, 
formalism. — S. A. S., St. Louis. 



Library Social 



A Library social is a great success. The 
young ladies in charge must not tell the 
plan of the entertainment to any one — sim- 
ply inviting their gentlemen friends to a 
Library social at a certain time and place. 

The gentlemen are told to meet at an ap- 
pointed place and attend the social en 
masse. 

They are met by the chairman of the so- 
cial committee of the society, or any per- 
son appointed, who welcomes them, stating 
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collection of valuable books which she is 
going to give them tiie privilege of using. 

The librarian and an assistant are then 
introduced, who furnish the gentlemen 
with dainty cards containing a list of the 
books. 

No one is allowed to keep a book more 
than five minutes. A fine of one cent a min- 
ute is imposed on any person keeping a 
book longer. The librarian keeps an ac- 
count of time. The library must be sepa- 
rated from the guest room. 

Applications for books can be made to 
the librarian from the following list. 

No I. Under the L-ilacs. 

" 2. Old Fashioned Girl. 

" 3. Hidden Hand. 

" 4. A Fair Barbarian. 

" 5. Samantha at Saratoga. 

" 6. Rose in Bloom. 

" 7. Little Women. 

" 8. Under Two Flags. 

" 9. Songs in Many Keys. 

" 10. Pink and White Tyranny. 

" II. Woman in White. 

" 12. Scarlet Letter. 

" 13. Ivanhoe. 

" 14. Madcap Violet. 

" 15. Views Afoot. 

"16. Little Red Riding Hood. 

" 17. Romola. 

" 18. Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag. 

'* 19. Pioneer. 

" 20. The Moonstone. 

" 21. The Last of the Tribunes. 

" 22. Jane Eyre. 

" 23. The Newcombs. 

" 24. History of Greece. 

*' 25. The Snow Image. 

The list maybe enlarged or decreased 
according to size of gathering. Each young 
lady impersonates one of the books, and, 
as applications are made for them, the lib- 
rarian disappears behind the portieras and 
produces them, bringing them forward to 
the person calling for same. 

For example. No. 7 is called for, which is 
represented by a pretty young lady dressed 
in white, with a bunch of lilacs in her hand 
No. 3, "Hidden Hand," appears with one 
hand hidden in a muff, or in the folds of 
her gown. No. 21 produces a copy of last 
edition of the New York Tribune. No. 25 
wears a dress of white, covered with bits 
of cotton batting, and so on through the 
list. At the expiration of the allotted time 
each book is returned to the library and 
put at the disposal of others. 

The parlors are thus filled with a gay 
company the entire eveninc, the drawing 
and changing of books making a delightful 
evening for all. 

The committee can serve light refresh- 
ments during the evening which will add to 
the pleasure of the occasion. 



An Evening With the Bells. 

We give below the program of an enter- 
tainment given by our circle of "King's 
Daughters" which proved very pleasing 
both as a novel and delightful entertain- 
ment and as a ficancial success. The print- 
ed programs, by their advertisements added 
materially to the profits as well as to the 
interest of the evening. 

There is much material to be found on 
this subject, musical, literary and pictur- 
esque, that the greatest difficulty is in 
knowing what to select and what to reject. 

Here are a few beautiful poems which are 
not down on the program, although many 
were referred to and quoted in the short 
readings: 

Longfellow's "Belfry of Bruges," Schil- 
ler's "Song of the Bell," Father Front's 
"Bells of Shandon," Tennyson's "Ring Out 
Wild Bells," Jean Ingelow's "Bells of Eve- 
sham" and 'Seven Times Two," Whittier's 
"Lans Deo," Bishop Coxe's "The Chimes 
of Motherland,'' and Tilton's "The Great 
Bell Roland." 

PROGRAM. 



AN EVENING WITH THE BELLS. 

"Borne on the evening wind across 

crimson twilight. 
O'er land and sea they rise and fall." 



the 



Piano Duo, 

Chorus, "Bells," Seward. 

Quartette, "Evening Bells, "Sherwin. 

Readings, No. I, "Names of Bells." 
"Oh, what a preacher is the time worn 

tower, 
Reading great sermons with its iron tongue" 

No. 2, "Antiquity of Bells.'' 

"Sabbata pango; Funera plango; Sblem- 
nia clango." 

Round, "The Bell doth toll," 

No. 3, "Bell Countries.'' 

"Our echoes roll from soul to soul, and 
grow forever and forever." 

No. 4. "The Curfew Bell." 

"The Curfew tolls the knell of parting 
day." 

No. 5, "The Angelus or Ave Maria Bell." 

'Softly over the village the bell of the 
Angelus sounded." 

Ladies Quartette, "Ave Maria" Schubert 

No. 6, "The Tocsin." 
"Hear the loud alarm bells, brazen bells, 
'What a tale their tenor tells of despair. "^ 

No. 7. "Carillons." 

"Changing like a poet's rhymes. 
Rang the beautiful wild chimes." 

No. 8. "Bells of Moscow." 

Trio, "The District Chimes." 

Recitation, "Bells," Edgar Allan Poe. 

Piano Solo, "The Merry Bells." 

Recitation, "The Bell of Tenora." 



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Vocal Duet, -'The Changes of the Bells," 
S, Glover. 

No. 9, Quasimode and the Bells of Notre 
Dame. 

Song and Chorus, "Beautiful Bells." 

Vocal Solo, 'The Fairy Bells," Old Bal- 
lad. — Charlotte M. Janes, Onondaga Val- 
ley, N. Y, 



An April Picnic. 

An April Picnic given by a society 
known to the writer was a success socially 
as well as financially, 

The church parlors were transformed 
into a beautiful little grove. Small trees, 
shrubbery, trailing vines, and green foliage 
of every description was arranged so as to 
represent the woods. Benches and tables 
were scattered here and there while elobo- 
rate notices such as: 'Keep off the grass," 
"Shooting prohibited" etc. were to be 
seen everywhere. Games were placsd on 
thetables and music was furnished during 
the entire evening by a trio of strong in- 
struments concealed behind the shrubbery, 
egg races were indulged in and suitable 
prizes awarded. An ice-cream stand was 
discovered under a big shade tree. With 
every dish of ice-cream sold a little egg 
shell cup and saucer, the cup holding 
literary salad, (clever sayings, quotations 
and conumdrums) were given away as 
souveniers. 

An Archery Club in one part of the 
woods was very actractive. Every one 
found jumping rope amusing and it was 
indulged in largely. 

The guests departed after an evenings 
fun and amusement with the belief that an 
indoor picnic was almost equal to that of 
an out door one, — L. M. N. Haywords, Cal. 



Peanut Social. 

Another very novel social is a peanut 
social. The peanuts are divided in half 
lengthwise and a name such as Geo, 
Washington or any other great "man, is 
writtenon a littie slip of paper and put in 
instead of the nuts, and tied up again, 
and the name of the gentleman's wife is 
put into another shell thus making a pair. 
The gentlemen's and ladies name5,are put 
into separate dishes. The gentlemen are 
given theirs and then find the lady having 
the name of the man's wife andtakes her to 
supper. A very interesting game is to hide 
peanuts all over the room in different 
places and the person finding the most 
nuts gets first prize and the one having 
lerst gets the booby prize. Another very 
interesting way of passing the time is to 
see who can write the most words beginn- 
ing with P for peanut in a given time and 



first prize for the one writing the most 
and a booby prize for the least. Florence 
Phair. 



A Dime Social. 

See that each perssn ipresent is pro- 
vided with a United States dime and a 
lead-pencil, also a sheet of paper upon 
which the following list has been either 
written or printed, with numbered blank 
spaces forthe answers. When these have 
been distributed, announce that a ceriain 
length of time will be given in which to 
find upon the face of the coin the following 
articles. 

1. Fruit of a 'tropical tree. ^ 

2. What the Siamese twins were.' 

3. What a lazy man seldom gets. , 

4. The division of a country., 

5. The cradle of liberty. 

6. Another name for an isthmus. 

7. Something a shoolboy makes. 

8. Something a bootblack wants to give 
you. 

9. What we love to sing. 

10. What a self-conceited man does. 

11. What you might do if very angry, 

12. Part of a river where the fourth let- 
ter of the Greek alphabet is sometimes 
found. 

13. An instrument to catch sound, 
Find upon the reverse side of the dime: 

1. A sailor's measure of distance at sea. 

2. Two articles for trimming for a 
child's hat. 

3. A number 9 miser is sure to take care 
of. 

4. What a rejected suitor always does. 

5. The brow of a hill overhanging a 
precipice. 

6. A pleasant companion on a dark night, 

7. What makes the forests green. 

8. From the letters that form "One 
Dime" make thirty-three words, common 
and proper nouns. 

KEY 

Articles found upon the face of the dime : 
I. Date. 2. United, 3, Ahead. 4. States. 
5. America. 6. Neck. 7. Figures. 8. A shine. 
Q. America. 10. Knows, (nose.) 11. Stam- 
ped, 12, Mouth (Greek letter Delta,) 13. 
Ear, 
Find on the reverse side of the dime: 
I Knot. 2. Wreath and ribbon. 3. One. 
4. Leave?. 5. Edge. 6. Bow (beau) 7. 
Foliage. 8. Deem, done, don. demon, den, 
dine, din, dome, dime, die, dim. doe, 
mind, mined, me, mine, mode, mid. meed, 
men, mend, nod, need, node, no, end, ide, 
in. I. O, one. ode, on. 

Some slight reward may be given to the 
one having the most correct answers. 

For refreshments have cake and ice- 
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or strawberries and cream, and charge a 
dime; also, if desired, have along table 
on which may be arranged various arti- 
cles for sale at that price. — The House- 
hold. 



Hexagon Social. 



Send out Invitations on hexagon shaped 
paper, of six different colors, or else adver- 
tise in a hexagon shaped space in a local 
paper. 

Charge entrance fee of sixpence, decor- 
ate hall in six distinct colors. Seats 
placed in rows of six, programmee of ^six 
or double six selections. Set 'tables lior 
six persons. Have six kinds of cake. Pies 
cut in six pieces, cake cut in twelve hexa- 
gon shaped pieces. Also six small plants 
placed on tables which have a beautiful 
effect. Hexagon shaped shades on lamps 
of six different colors . Let the social 
committee pick out six very bright young 
ladies to act as waitresses, wearing six 
side aprons and caps. After refreshments, 
six games may be played, making every- 
one sociable. 

For juniors add a Jack Horner Pie. Take 
tin pan and place in it six bags of candy 
nuts., having a string attached to each 
bag. Place a hexagon shaped paste board 
or brown paper over it. Then let the child- 
ren march around singing, coming to the 
part. "He stuck in his thumb and pulled 
out a plumb." Let all pull their string and 
out comes a bag. This causes a lot of fun. 



A Crazy Tea. 

A society, club or organization, contem- 
plating such an entertainment, should call 
together all of its members who are of 
sound mind and sound body, two things 
that are indispensable to its success, as 
there is in the work a great pressure, both 
mental and physical, and very great dan- 
ger of turning the heads of those who are 
engaged in devising or carrying out the 
plans. When a sufficient number of able- 
bodied, strong-minded people are pledged 
to help in the work, let each one feel 
privileged to do whatever their fancy dic- 
tates in the way of decorating either the 
hall, the tables, or their persons. A strife 
will then ensue, as to who will be able to 
suggest the most utterly insane ideas re- 
specting these details, and as none are to 
know beforehand what the others are 
doing, the surprises will be amusing. If it 
is to be a "High Tea," place the craziest 
and the largest letter T that can be made 
very high upon the wall opposite the en- 
tranceso that none will fail to see it. This 
stamps the entertainment as a High Tea. 



No table should be laid in the conven- 
tional manner. Ordinary table ware is de- 
cidedly out of the question, and it is as- 
tonishing how many substitutes can be 
devised by a little ingenuity. At the 
Training School Crazy lea napkins were 
made of fancy bordered pocket handker- 
chiefs and of cambric of various hues, 
folded and placed in clothes pins for nap- 
kin holders. 

Coffee was served, not in urns, but in 
demijohns, oil cans and jugs, and poured 
into goblets, tin and glass mugs. Tea was 
served in long necked bottles and imbibed 
through a straw. 



Whittling Contest. 

Before the evening appointed for the 
social let the members of the social com- 
mittee trace out on pieces of wood about 
a quarter of an inch thick, various designs 
one and one half by four inches. There 
may be shears, umbrellas, canes, knives, 
rolling pins, hearts, heads of animals, 
and other figures more difficult. Two de- 
signs of each kind should be prepared, 
one for the gentlemen, one for the lady: 
the gentlemen then proceed to find the 
lady whose design corresponds to his, and 
they will be partners for the contest and 
lunch. The committee should see to it 
that the company have their knives well 
sharpened and they should have a supply 
of knives for those who are not provided 
with their own. The length of time for 
whittlingmay bedecided bythe committee 
as, half an hour, or an hour. Prizes should 
be offered to the lady and gentleman doing 
the best whittling: such as pen knives; 
and consolation prizes to the slowest and 
most awkward; such as rolling pin for the 
lady and box of tooth picks for the gentle- 
man. The committee should be well sup- 
plied with court plaster to heal the wound- 
ed fingers and thumbs in case of such acci- 
dents. During the evening refreshments 
may be served, shingles answering for 
plates, and the room may be decorated 
with shavings. Eda Steward, Chester Neb. 



An Eggs-ellent Plan. 

"The 'admission eggs-pence' was 'eggs* 
actly two eggs" and the supper was twenty 
five cents. The supper consisted of eggs 
in various forms and in combination with 
various other foods, the printed menu re- 
quiring more or less conjecture on the 
part of the ©ne ordering as to what the 
articles mentioned might prove to be, 'egg- 
salt-ation' meaningham and eggs, etc All 
were urged to 'eggs-ert yourself to cofoe 
and eggs-amine for yourself. Eggs-it at 
your pleasure.*' The Baptist Union. 



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A Chautauqua Evening. 

(German- Roman Year.) 

The house was ablaze with light, differ- 
ent colors softly diffused by the different 
colored lamp-shades. About 8.15 the presi- 
dent took the chair, and by the time an in- 
strumental duet was played the audience 
had settled themselves down for the in- 
tellectuBl treat expected. 

They were not dissappoisted. The 
answers to rool-oall were given from any 
German or Roman author, and were ex- 
ceptionally fine, some of the authors so 
quoted being Luther, Goethe, Schiller, 
Ovid, and Horace, The president's fol- 
lowed, after which two papers were rend- 
ered, dealing entirely with German topics; 
one on "German Women," the other on 
"Frederick the Great," giving snap-shots, 
of that celebrated personage at different 
periods of his life, with historic scenes 
forming the background. A recitation, 
"Robert of Sibily," an address by the 
vice-president, two-songs, and a piano 
solo, completed the programme. A "cir- 
culating library" of thirteen books, includ- 
ing the grave, the gay, the sublime, and 
the ridicalous, was depicted by as many 
members in appropriate costume, the 
company guessing their titles, and writ- 
ing their guesses on cards, a reward being 
given to the mostsuccessful. Slips of paper 
were distributed marked with counties 
and county towns of Ontario. This meant 
that the county was to look after the in- 
terests of its county town during thelight 
repast served, — The Chautauquan. 



ALenton Party. 

A Lenten party was the most novel form 

of a function given by a Detroit matron 
recently, and comprised no end of interest 
and pleasure. The cards o,f invitation bore 
in one corner, the word Bibles and in the 
other"0. T.' which was discovered to 
mean Old Testament. On the arrival of the 
guests they were handed cards contain- 
ing twenty six questions, headed a "Bibli- 
cal Alphabet," and to teach one they 
were told to place the required Biblical 
name. Letter A. which stood for Adam 
answered the query. "Who was the first 
gardener?" B. for Balsom in answer to 
"Who was the frightened equestrian?" C. 
for Cain. "An original assassin, and soon 
through the twenty-six letters. 

B second set of questions numbering 
eighteen was placed singly in a conspicu- 
ous place about the parlors and a blank 
card provided for the answers. The 
queries, as the "O. T."onthe invitations 
implied, were all from the Old Testament, 
and with the answers affixed read: How 



old was Adam? 930 years. Who caused 
iron toswim? Elisha. Second Kings. VI., 
6. What was the first surgical operation? — 
Removing Adams rib. Genesis ii., 21. 
Who built the first house boat? Noah. 
Genesis VI., 22. What woman wept seven 
days because her husband refused to tell 
her the answer to a riddle? Samson's wife. 
Judges XIV. 17. What was the origin of 
languages? The confusion of tongues at 
the tower of Babel. How many wives 
had Solomon? 700 I. Kings. XI., 3, Who 
exchanged his inheritance for a bowl of 
red soup? Esau. Genesis XXV., 34. Where 
was the first tailor shop? In the Garden of 
Eden. Genesis iii, 21. Who ate quail and 
honey wafers for forty years? The child- 
ren of Israel, Exodus XVI., 35. Who was 
the first woman who could drive a nail 
with a hammer?Joel. Judges IV., 21. Who 
were the first twins? Jacob and Esau. 
Genesis, ii., 6. Where did Samuel enter, 
tain Saul? In the parlor. I. Sam. IX., 22. 
Who boiled her son and ate him? The 
woman of Samaria. II. Kings VI., 29. Who 
ate grass with thecattle?Nebuchadnezzar. 
Dan. IV., 33. What wise man settled a dis- 
pute between two mothers? Solomon. Of 
what material were the first aprons made? 
Leaves. Of course, prizes were given to 
the persons guessing the greatest number 
of answers, Mrs. P. J. Lucas, Detroit, 
Mich. 



A 'Tea Party" Social. 

From letter papercut teapots about three 
inches high by four from spout to handle. 
Cut a second piece of paper just the size of 
bowl leaving off handle and spout, past this 
by tip end to the top of teapot. Procure a 
ten cent box of water colors and decorate 
the outside of the teapot in imitation of the 
Japanese teapots. Making straight bands 
of color near the bottom and top and out- 
line each band with ink. Then with pen 
draw strokes on the same side to imitate 
grass. On the outside of slip pasted on, 
write this little verse, changing date to suit 
occasion. 

"On Friday next, we hope to 
Many kind friends at our tea. 
Affairs of Endeavor, and not of state 
Will be our theme right up to date 
A nice good lunch and a real good time 
For only just one little dime." 

On the reverse side write this couplet: 
"Polly put the kettle on, we'll all take tea." 

On inside of teapot behind pasted slip 
write Mrs. W. S, Brown, at home, Friday, 
eve., March 27, 1898. Use square envelopes 
and get small boys to deliver invitations. 
We served lunch of ham sandwiches, pick- 
les, celery, tea and coffee. Supplied games 
and every one enjoyed themselves hugely. 
—Mrs. L. Dehnam, Higbee, Mo. 



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A Midwinter Excursion. 

Partial credit for this is given to Ida Up- 
ham in The Household for March, 1898. 

Everything in connection with this even- 
ing mnst be carried out in a most picnic- 
like way. Where it once held, the invita- 
tions reads: 

You are requested to join an excursion 
to the Catskill Mountains, Dec. 28, 1897. 
The train leaves "Lynden," Westerleigh, 
at 7:48 p. m. Single tickets, one smile; 
round-trip tickets, one smile and a hand- 
shake. 



G. P. & T. A. 

As the guests entered, the host (or hos- 
tess) collected the fares, and the tickets, 
which were numbered, were given to the 
gentlemen, the ladies receiving cards num- 
bered in duplicate. Paitnerswere secured 
accordingly, and it was announced that the 
train could wait no longer. The "train" 
consisted of two rows of chairs arranged 
like seats in a Pullman car. The tickets 
resembled a coupon ticket, the heading 
reading thus: — 

N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. 

Round-trip ticket 

Between 

New York 

and 

Catskill. N. Y. 



G. P. & T. A. 

In place of coupons were writted ten dif- 
ferent subjects to be discussed by the 
travellers, each subject being allotted three 
minutes. At the expiration of the time the 
the conductor rung his bell and called, 
"Change cars." The ladies remained seat- 
ed, while the gentlemen, all of whom were 
seated on the same side, progressed one 
seat ahead. The subject for conversation 
were as follows: 

I. Relative advantages of shore and 
mountain vacations. 
, 2. Discuss the last book you have read. 

3. Should summer flirtations be encour- 
aged? 

4. If Columbus had not discovered Amer- 
ica, where would we be at? 

5. Which is more useful, electricity or 
steam? 

6. Does football pay? 

7. Are men more extravagant than 
women? 

8. Which is more enjoyable^ boating or 
wheeling? 

9. Who are the old women in "Mother 
Goose's Melodies?" 

10. Why is a man like his shoe? 



The conductor called upon one of the 
company to read the following: 

MAN AND HIS SHOES, 

How much a man is like his shoes! 
For instance, both a sole may lose. 
Both have been tanned. Both are made 

tight 
By cobblers. Both get left and right, 
Both need a mate to be complete, 
And both are made to go on feet. 
They both need healing, oft are sold, 
And both in time will turn to mould. 
With shoes the last is first; with men 
The first shall be the last; and, when 
The shoes wear out, they're mended new: 
When men wearout, they're men dead, too. 
They both are trod upon, and both 
Will tread on others, nothing loath. 
Both have their ties, and both incline, 
When polished, in the world to shine, 
And both peg out. Now would you choose 
To be a man or be his shoes? 

When these subjects had all been dis- 
cussed, the conductor announced the ar- 
rival at the "Mountain House." The ex- 
cursion was to last three days, and a large 
program on the wall read as follows: 

Wednesday, Trip to the "Mountain 
House.'' 

Thursday. A. M., Stalking the deer. p. M., 
music. 

Friday. A. M., Picnic. Fishing, Lunch, 
p. M., Farewell Reception. 

"Stalking the deer" was carried out by a 
general hunt for a toy deer concealed 
somewhere about the room. Each one, on 
discovering it, immediately seated himself 
The deer may be presented to the person 
first finding it. Either music or recitations 
may be introduced for entertainment. Fish- 
ing consisted of securing partners for 
lunch. The ladies being concealed behind 
a sheet, the gentlemen fished for them with 
a line attached to a pole, each lady in turn 
taking hold of the line, and thus being cap- 
tured. The lunch table was covered with 
green tissue-paper, representing grass and 
decorated with smilax. The refreshments 
were served in baskets each containing 
lunch for two. In them may be placed 
paper napkins, sandwiches, pickles, and 
boiled eggs, preferably devilled eggs, as 
they make a pretty appearance. Cake arid 
ice cream may also be served, and leTnon- 
ade for cooling drink. A lemonade well 
may be tastefully arranged with green 
paper and smilax. 

The farewell reception may be a game in 
which all may join; for instance, parlor 
quoits, or pitch the ring, each person trying 
his hand. If desired, a slight reward of 
skill may be given to the person makingthe 
best count in the game. The invitation and 
ticket may be signed, "Chairman of the 
Social Committee." — B. H. M., in Eighty 
Social Evenings. 



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Novelty Valentine Social. 

A charming little entertainment for St. 
Valentine's eve can be conducted in this 
manner. 

Let a committee of Endeavorers be ap- 
pointed to provide a large number of inex- 
pensive valentines, and an equal number of 
pairs of small bows of ribbon, paper, silk, 
or any suitable material. Let every gen- 
tleman pay a dime at the door, vi'hich en- 
titles him to a valentine; let every lady pay 
a dime which entitled her to a bow of rib- 
bon. After a short program, a couple of 
appropriate songs, and a few tableaux or 
charades, or a short dialogue suggestive of 
the evening. A large box or bag contain- 
ing the valentines is brought forward. Each 
gentleman dravvs a valentine with a riobon 
bow attached matching the bow displayed 
by some lady in the room whose company 
he then claims at supper. This unique per- 
formance occupies considerable time and 
is a source of much amusement, especially 
if some of the valentines are strikingly odd 
or ridiculous. Any simple, inexpensive 
thing, paper hearts, colored cards, lace 
paper booklets, etc., with a dozen or two 
"penny a centers." and a few brown paper 
ones for amusement, answer for valentines 
very well. 

A light supper of sandwiches coffee and 
cake should then be served, and small 
heart shaped cakes frosted with red icing 
would be a nice addition to the menu. 

After supper the ladies seat themselves 
in rows, the gentlemen in corresponding 
rows, a tray containing cardboard hearts 
with ridiculous, comic or sentimental ques- 
tions and answers written upon them, is 
then passed around. Each gentleman then 
reads his question and the lady opposite 
her answer. These questions should, of 
course, be distributed promiscuous, and 
much fun is derived from the misfit an- 
swers. 

The decorations, program, lunch and all 
arrangrments, should be as suggestive of 
St. Valentive's day as possible. Advertise 
it well, avoid the cheap comic valentine's, 
and explain the plan to .all interested and 
success is assured. — Zaidee Stewart. 



Zoological Social. 



Provide each guest with paper and pen- 
cil, telling each one to write a story or a 
short poem about any animal he choose. 
The story must contain a general descrip- 
tion of the animal chosen, giving the nature 
place, place where now found, its use and 
as much general information as the writer 
can give. Give a certain lime, say twenty 
minutes, for the writing, now collect all 
the papers and mix them up, after which 



pass them around again, letting each per- 
son take one, but not his own. In this way 
each one will read some other person's 
story. 

Now commence and have each one in his 
turn read aloud the story he has. The 
writers need not sign their names, then no 
one will know whose story he is reading. 
Some little prize may be awarded to the 
best story, or as each story is read, those 
present may guess who was the writer. 
The social is both amusing and instructive. 
— L. Hurst, Trenton, Neb. 



Chinese Social. 

The room was prettily decorated. At one 
side was a pagoda tastefully draped with 
yellow and white bunting. lu the centre 
of the room there hung, a short distance 
from the ceiling, a large Chinese parasol. 
At intervalsalong the side Chinese lanterns 
were fastened. Lanterns were also suspend- 
ed from the ceiling near the sides of the 
room, and along the walls were fastened 
Chinese pictures, maps of that vast empire 
and Chinese kites, made of white muslin 
and gayly decorated with bows of bright 
colored tissue-paper. 

During the evening a program was ren- 
dered, all portions of which related to 
China. "Miss Maloney on the Chinese 
question" was recited, and there were 
papers on the "The Chinese Empire," "The 
Manners and Customs of the Chinese." 
"The Chinese Arts and Inventions," and 
"The Religion of China." By the use of 
the stereopticon a young man dressed in 
Chinese costume exhibited pictures that 
helpfully illustrated these papers, accom- 
panying them with an ins ructive talk. 

From under the pagoda, refreshments 
were served, consisting appropriately for 
rice and milk, tea and cocoa, banquet 
wafers, sliced oranges, cake and dates. 
Five young men dressed in Chinese cos- 
tume served these refreshments. Fifteen 
cents charged for the same obtained money 
for the purchase of a missionary library. — 
Golden Rule. . 



A Nose and Goggk Social. 

The fun loving people who enjoy a good 
time, great pleasure will be found in ft nose 
and goggle social. Here to objects will be 
gained, merriment and disguise. As the 
guests arrive, each is givsn a blank card 
perforated, with ribbon run through in 
order to wear the card around the neck so 
every one can see it. The card must have 
on one side a number by which each guest 
is known; on the other side, figures, i, 2, 3, 
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leaving space opposite each figure for a 
name. In social conversation each guest is 
to guess who his or lier entertainer is. If 
intimate friends this may be easily done 
but in most cases the indentification will 
not be easy. 

Each guest wears a false nose and gog- 
gles. The nose may be purchased or made 
by clever fingers with heavy card and cov- 
ered with chamois. 

The nose and goggles must not be re- 
moved till after refreshments have been 
served, which may be simple or elaborate, 
as you choose. 

As you make your gsess, place the name 
opposite the number on your card, corres- 
ponding to the number of the person you 
were talking to, for instance, if you think 
you know No. 4, turn your card and write 
the name opposite No. 4. etc. After the re- 
freshments the cards will be Submitted to 
a committee, who will award two prizes, 
the first to the one who identifies correctly 
the most guests, another to the person who 
has spoken to the greatest number of peo- 
ple. The evening can be filled in with 
games and music and it will make a very 
enjoyable evening. 



A Temperance Taking^ Party 

Appoint a committee to give each mem- 
ber questions on our reasons for being total 
abstainers, the question bringing out the 
effects of alcohol on the body, mind, char- 
acter and the nation; the information to 
be given in conversation, and the one not 
bringing in her or his answers in the con- 
versation to pay a forfeit, the committee 
keeping record. The conversation may be 
for half an hour. 

Music. "The Fruit of the Vine," Y Song 
book. 

Paper. "What is the next step in Anti- 
Saloon Warfare?" Fiveminntes. 

Singing. "Only a Glass," YSong book. 

Paper. "Neal Uow's Chief Characteris- 
tics." Ten minutes. Or "The Young 
Woman's Christian Temperance Union as 
an Eye-opener." — Miss Margaret Tyler in 
Eighty Social Evenings. 



An Evening With Schiller. 

The guests on entering the hall were re- 
minded of the land of the poet's nativity by 
the German colors, red, white, yellow and 
black, artistically entwined in the grill 
work overhead. This color-scheme was car- 
ried out in the decorations of th'e parlors 
and dining-room, in bunting, ribbons, flow- 
ers and china decorations." 

Quotations from Schiller were given by 
the circle, and appropriate poems and pa- 



pers were read. The programmes are des- 
cribed as being "veritable works of art, 
the covers being hand-painted with the de- 
sign, corn-flower, — Germany's national 
flower. These will be kept, cherished 
souvenirs of the occasion." The game of 
■'characteristics'' followed. Then the sup- 
per, where the dainties served and the 
floral decorations were alike pleasing; and 
after the supper coffee was served by a 
beautiful "Gretchen." — The Chautauquan. 



Many In One Social- 

Last winter our Endeavorers were wish- 
ing to give some kind of a social, but owing 
to a lack of room could not do so. 

At last some one suggested that as none 
of them could conveniently entertain so 
many guests, a series of small socials might 
be arranged for the same evening. 

Much pleased with this solution of the 
difficulty, all went to work with a will. A 
dozen or more homes were each to receive 
half as many guests. Tickets were printed 
with directions that the buyer should call 
at a certain home for further instructions. 

Quite a number were disposed of the day 
previous and the Endeavorers were sa 
overjoyed that when the evening came, each 
vied with the other in having the most suc- 
cessful social. The different homes were 
connected by telephone, parlors were aglow 
conversations animated, games full of 
laughter, tables overloaded, and all de- 
clared they had never spent a more enjoy- 
able evening. — Lizzie M. Batson. 



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Initial Social or Progressive Let- 
ters. 

Arrange several tables for the guests to 
use, four, six or eight can play at one table, 
although four is the better number. Head 
table is numbered i, and has a card desig- 
nating it as Drug Store ; No. 2 table may be 
Groceries; another Authors, Hardware, 
Musical Composers, Gents Furnishing, Fic- 
tion, etc. Have a pile of letters (say two 
complete alphabets) on each table (those 
that come in the game called "Anagrams'' 
or "War of Words" will do, or you can 
make the letters and cut them out.) One 
person draws a letter, turn over so all can 
see it and the one who first names some- 
thing connecting with letter, which comes 
under the head of articles found in accord- 
ance with the same on the table receives 
the letter. For instance, one person at the 
drug store turns C, another calls out Cas- 
toria, and receives the letter. Some one 
at author's table turns an L, and says Long- 
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so he keeps the letter. When five minutes 
have elapsed, a bell is rung at table No, i, 
and the two people at each table having 
the most letters move up one higher, while 
those who win at table one, stay there. 
Those who lose at table one each time, go 
the lowest table and so on. So in time a 
person has the pleasure of sitting at the 
several tables and exercising his knowledge 
in the different subjects. The game can 
be made very interesting for two hours or 
even more. 



A State Social. 

"The Minnesota Endeavorer suggests a 
Minnesota evening. The lady's-slipper, 
the State flower, is to form a prominent 
part in the decorations, or, after harvest, 
they will use the grains of Minnesota. 
Pictures of old settlers and prominent men 
in the State history will appear about the 
room. The programme will consist of a 
history of Minnesota, a sketch of its re- 
sources, industries, and prospects; read- 
ings from Longfellow's 'Hiawatha;' 
tableaux representing the State seal, the 
farming industry, and milling, or anything 
else of State interest; while for refresh- 
ments they will have something distinctive 
of the State, such as all-wheat bread and 
butter. A State social thus planned could 
be held by the Endeavorers of any State. 
The authors of the State should be well 
represented on the programme, as well as 
the State history, and local ingenuity can 
be counted on to make an exceedingly 
pleasant as well as profitable evening." — 
The Golden Rule. 



A Washington Birthday Party 

Invitations printed or written on rough 
ragged edge paper should be sent out a 
week in advance, with note thereon that 
guests are expected to appear in Martha 
and George Washington costumes. They 
may be gotten up cheapl}', as the only es- 
sential points will be for the men to wear 
short pants, low shoes and black stockings 
and four cornered hats with hair powdered 
The ladies costums can be fashioned after 
the Martha Washington style with powder- 
ed hair. 

The decorations should be simple in 
character, flags, bunting, and a picture of 
Geo. Washington nicely decorated is all 
that is necessary. 

A short program with addresses on. facts 
regarding the life and character of George 
Washington may be arranged which can be 
intermingled with patriotic songs, after 
which have a Washington conversational 



which is arranged as follows: Provide each 
guest with a neat little card with dainty 
pencil attached, on one side of which are 
ten subjects each numbered, under which 
is space left for name to be written. Each 
guest engages or is engaged by a differeut 
partner for the different subjects or topics, 
who writes name on thecard under subject 
he or she is to converse on. When all is 
arranged conversation begins on topic No. 
I, which lasts 5 minutes, at the tap of the 
bell partners change and talk on subject 
No. 2, and so on till the entire 10 subject 
have been taken up. Thus each person has 
spent 5 minutes with 10 different peoplo 
and doubtless is better acquainted with 
George Washington than ever before. 
Partners are now chosen for refreshments 
which can consist of coffee, cakeand ice 
craam. After which the evening may come 
to a close with the singing of a few patrio- 
tic songs. 



Cat Social. 

If you want to have a merry evening have 
a Cat Social. 

To make a success of the plan, a good 
chairman and an energetic committee are 
needed. 

The first work for the committee will be 
to prepare the cat faces, which are to be 
made of pappr sacks, like those in which 
grocers do up crackers. They must be 
large enough to go over a person's head 
and down to his shoulders. Cut out holes 
and outline them for eyes, a slit for the 
mouth, draw two parallel lines for the nose 
with two small holes for the nostrils, make 
plenty of "whiskers" then tie up the upper 
corners for ears. 

The drawings may be "dashed on" with 
a stub pen, a carpenter's pencil or the 
small rubber on some lead pencils dipped 
in ink and used as a pen will do effective 
work. Make enough cat faces. Number 
two sets of the sacks 1,2,3, etc., making 
large figures on the back of the sacks. 

The room or hall may be trimmed with 
festoons or wreaths of fir (evergreen or 
cedar will do) bunches of cat tails tied 
with bows of pink tissue or crape paper. ^ 
Arrange dressing rooms for the ladies and 
gentlemen. 

For games of course "Poor Pussy" "Cat 
and Rat," "Pussy wants a Corner" would 
be all right. Also a game to be played 
something after theplan of "spelling down" 
Two captains choose sides, or in case of a 
large company, have six or eight captains, 
and play the game in several groups at 
once. 

Each person is to mention a word con- 
taining or beginning with the syllable "cat" 
as catfish, catechism, catalogue, catalpa. 
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only so much timetogivea word, and if 
they fail, will have to go to the foot of the 
other side. This game would better be 
given out beforehand so people may look 
up words with the syllable cat. 

Now about the program. Eugene Field's 
poem The Duel, beginning, the gin^^ham 
dog and the calico cat, etc., might be re- 
cited. Others could be found, there are 
many stories in which cats play prominent 
parts, one or two of these might be read. 
Have a humorous essay on "Felines" and 
so on Sing Kitty Wells, Robin Tell, Kitty 
I'm Coming, Three Little Kittens Lost 
there Mittens. Here is a quoted idea for 
the last song, have a girl for the mother 
cat dressed in gray gown, white cap and 
handkerchief, large spectacles, and seated 
in a low rocker, three little children dress- 
ed in black, gray and white cotton flannel 
jacketi with hoods attached, two pointed 
pieces sewed on the hoods for ears, thumb- 
less mittens of flannel like their jackets. 
Place the children in a large clothes bas- 
ket, they make appropriate gestures as the 
song is sung. 

After the program the company will re- 
tire to the dressing room, put on their cat 
faces, exchange coats, add aprons or vari- 
ous disguises. Whatever number is on any 
one's cat face, he must seek for the other 
one having the same number, when found 
they must mew to discover the identity of 
each "cat" having the same number go to 
supper together. Decorate the tables with 
china cats, cat tails, brighten with pink 
bows. Serve bread, meats, etc, , ice cream, 
for beverages have milk and water. It adds 
to the fun to serve dishes of candy mice. 
If they choose the cats may eat with their 
paws and drink from saucers. 

Have a string band or at least some 
guitars or violins furnish music if possible. 
To make a success of this social is no task, 
nor of many a like gathering if the people 
are willing to be pleasant and jolly. — Penny 
Royal. 



Chautauqua Lawn Social. 

'•The lawn was illuminated with Chinese 
lanterns, and at the end of a large awning 
was erected, under which supper was 
served. The tables were set in the form 
of a cross, and at each plate, as a souvenir 
of the occasion, was an artistically en- 
graved card bearing the following inscrip- 
tion:, "!^thena Circle, French-Greek Year, 
1896-97' ; and on the upper left-hand corner 
the monogram 'C. L. S. C,,' with a Greek 
cross bfelow it in raised gilt letters embel- 
lished with French and Greek colors. 
About 9.30 the company repaired to the 
house, where a short literary programme 
completed the evening. In the house the 
floral decorations were elaborate* every 



available place being heavily banked with 
ferns and French honeysuckles of pink 
aud white. The floral centrepiece for the 
table was composed of maidenhair ferns, 
white French honeysuckles, and beautiful 
'meteor' roses. The studies of the year 
were suggested by the French tricolor and 
the Greek flag, which kept company with 
the Stars and Stripes on the wall ; and the 
souvenirs of the evening were France and 
Greece cut out of transparent celluloid, a 
crescent and a star, representing the study 
of the sky, these three tied with white, 
green, and pink. Name cards gave the 
guests their places at table; and under 
them were cards with C. L. S. C. grace, 
which was chanted by the circle." — The 
Chautauquan. 



A Travellers Social 

Prepare a number of tickets in imitation 
of rail road tickets, long and narrow, you 
can have them printed for a small sum. 
Head the tickets 'The Peoples Rail Road,' 
'Q. U. I. L. S. Route this on the second 
line. "This ticket novv transferable," Re- 
port at Central Station for directions. 
Below this -the ticket is numbered from 
one to eight, having a question at each 
number, and blank space left under each 
for an answer to be writen. First station 
may be Chicago; for instance, and some 
question about that city. Foreign Cities 
may be used or questions about foreign 
countries. The tickets are all placed in a 
box at the Central station which may be a 
table presided over by a station agent 
wearing a cap (either man or woman) 
There are eight more tables or stations, 
each one having a station agent wearing a 
cap with the station on it, so the passen- 
gers can readily see where to go for the 
next station. First. The passenser goes 
to -the Central station, procures his ticket 
and has the time marked upon it as 8 p. m. 
or 8.30 p. m. etc., as the game is to see who 
can make the trip in the shortest time. 
With his ticket each one receives a small 
pencil (cut long ones into three pieces, 
sharpen them and you have 36 pencils for 
ten cents or less) He proceeds to write 
the answer to question one, and reports at 
station number one, where if the answer 
is correct the station agent writes pass, 
and station number two question is to be 
answered, if not correct she writes five off 
which means take five minutes off from the 
time of journey, so he is set back five 
minutes every time he misses a question. 
No one is entitled to go to station numberl 
two till he has duly passed station number 
one and so on. Having passed the eight 
stationsthe ticket is deposited at Central 
Station, where the time is marked again, 
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one writes his name on his ticket. They 
are looked over and the one who has ans- 
wered or passed the stations in the short- 
esttime, is the most 'successful traveller 
and so announced, also <the one whom it 
required the longest time to pass. There 
There is a great deal of amusement in this 
journey. 



Children's Fair. 

The Children's Fair is one of the most 
interesting and profitable entertsinments 
that can be given saysMrs. H. E. Kramer, 
in Entertainments. It is similar to, and 
conducted much the same as a county fair, 
and may be continued through several 
days and evenings. 

Let a number of ladies having the Fair 
in charge, extend an invitation to all 
children under fifteen years of age. to 
meet them at a certain time and place. ' 

A full and clear explanation of what the 
Fair is to be must be made to them and 
their enthusiasm will be aroused. Several 
hundred children can easily be interested, 
each of whom will have from one to half a 
dozen articles to exhibit. Any boy or girl 
under fifteen years of age, may enter any 
article or articles of his own handiwork, 
or in his own possession. If children wish 
they may donate the articles, in which 
case they are sold on the last evening of 
the Fair, otherwise they are returned to 
the exhibitor. 

If pains are taken to interest the child- 
ren, the results of their efforts will be 
surprising. There will be dolls' dresses, 
aprons, bonnets, paper flowers, tidies, 
cushions, knitted and crochoten lace, 
patchwork, pies, cakes, bread, painting 
anddrawing, charcoal work, engines, tops, 
modeling inclay, kindergarten work, wood 
carving, and other things without number. 

These articles must all be classified by 
the ladies in charge. 

Arrange a number of booths for the 
various departments — Domestic, Florsl 
Mechanical, Art, Culinary, etc., and place 
each article to be exhibited, in its proper 
department 

Three judges (ladies and gentlemen) 
must be appointed for each department, 
and must award first and second pre- 
miums- 
Fifty 'Cents for a first, and twenty-five 
cents, for a second premium are suitable 
amounts, and will show an appreciation of 
the children's efforts. 

A nice way to award them is to procure 
bright, new coins, and put each in a little 
pasteboard box, lined with pink cotton, 
such as jewelers ase. writing on the lid of 
the box the name of the child to whom the 
premium is given. Appoint a person to 
pnblicly award the premiums on the last 



evening ef the Fair, also to sell all articles 
thnt have been donated. 

The Fair should be open each day. as 
well as in the evening. 

Dinners may also be served by the 
ladies. 

This will attract many parents and 
friends who would not otherwise come. 

Each evening a children's program is 
given, and a light lunch may be served by 
them under thedirection of the ladies. 

Dinner tickets, which also admit to the 
Fair, also admission tickets to the Fair 
only, and "season"' tickets for dinners. 
Fair and lunch, should be previously 
printed and put in the hands of the child- 
ren to sell. 

Prices maybe as follows: 
Dinner tickets - - - 25 cents each 
Admission to Fair • - - 10 cents 
Admission to Fair and lunch - 15 cents 
"Season'' tickets, including two dinners 
and lunches, and admission to Fair 
One dollar. 



A Christmas Stocking Party. 

When the company had assembled, we 
were told that there was something hidden 
from each one ot us, and marked with the 
name of the person for whom it was intend- 
ed. We were to seek and find our own 
'somethings,' and no person would be al- 
lowed to assist another. The parlors, li- 
brary, and halls furnished a large field for 
the search ; and we soon learned that the 
articles were well hidden. 

After sometime spent in looking into the 
most likely and unlikely places, success 
crowned the efforts of the seekers, and 
each guest found in some unexpected spot 
a funny-looking stocking made of Turkey 
red, a knobby and misshapen object filled 
to overflowing with gifts. A tall man found 
his stocking on the floor, in a corner, and 
a tiny maiden, who was scarcely five feet 
tall, discovered hers on top of abookcase. 
In most curious places were these remark- 
able stockings found. They were found 
in the folds of the portiers, on the backs 
of chairs and sofas, and hidden behind 
music-stands and flower-pots. 

They contained all sortsof pretty, useful- 
ornamental, and ridiculous things; but, as 
each one had been filled for some special 
person, the articles were all appropriate. 

For example, in that of a newly married 
woman were found dainty trifles for oana- 
menting her house, an embroidered doily, 
various kinds of kitchen utensils (such as 
tea-strainers, wooden spoons, etc.) and a 
watchman's rattle. A doctor had in his. 
among other things, a miniature skeleton, 
a package of prescription papers, an em- 
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mouth-organ. Every stocking contained 
several articles; some pretty, some funny, 
and all appropriate. 

Just before supper was served, two little 
boxes containing slips of paper were 
brought into the room. One box was 
handed to the girls and one to the men, 
with the request that each person would 
draw one of the slips, read what was 
written on it, and keep the writing a secret. 

On the cards of the men were written un- 
finished sentences, such as 'Bread and ,' 

•Porkand ,' 'Croquettes and ,' 

'Ice-cream and ,' 'Peaches and ,' 

'Crackers and ,' etc., the missing 

words being written on the girls' cards. 

After all tiie cards had been drawn, the 
girls went alone into the dining-room and 
seated themselves at the table, taking care 
that every girl had a vacant seat beside 
her. 

Then the the men entered, one at a time, 
and at the door of the dining-room each 
one read aloud what was written on his 
card, and the girl whose card completed 
his unfinished sentence was his partner at 
at supper. Of course the man who said 

'Bread and ' belonged to the girl who 

replied, 'Butter;' 'Pork and ' paired 

off with 'Beans'; 'Croquettes,' with 'Peas,' 
Ice-cream,' with 'Cake'; Peaches,' with 
•Cream'; 'Cheese,' with 'Crackers,' etc., 
and great amusement was caused by this 
highly original but appropriate way of 
seating the guests. 

In the centre of the supper table was a 
huge bowl of holly; thedoilies and centre- 
piecs were embroidered with wreaths of 
the same; and the candles and shades 
were bright red. In fact, every detail of 
the whole affair had been arranged with a 
view to its appropriateness, and the result 
was one of the most original entertain- 
ments that could be imagined." The 
Household. 



"A Biblical Party." 

At the close of a meeting of our Chris- 
tian Endeavorers announce that at some 
member's large roomy home on a named 
evening, our C. E. will give an entertain- 
ment in the form of a Biblical Party. Cordi- 
ally invite men, women and children to 
to come assuring them a pleasant evening 
If convenient have a small stage con- 
structed or curtains drawn to represent a 
stage, which you drape with pretty lace 
curtains and all the flowers you can put on 
them. To these add a good supply of 
footlights. Have access to either side of 
the curtains. Select six girls and eight 
boys to represent the following characters 
of the Bible, namely: — Esther, Ruth. 
Naomi, Eve, Delilah, Rachel, Herod, 
Samson, Joseph, Noah. Job, Goliath, 



Johnathan and David. Let the characters 
dress in the costum'^s of long ago, sug- 
gested by pictures of the Bible, which may 
be imitated easily. I will describe the 
costume of Esther, first. An old time silk 
dress of some of our mothers with the 
high frill in color, and many ornaments 
used on wrist and neck. For fear of a con- 
fusion of characters on a coronet of gilt, 
pin theinitial E. made of silver. 

A girl of dark complexion should repre- 
sent Esther. Ruth should be represented 
by a girl simply dressed in white, with a 
bundle of wheat on her arm. Naomis' cos- 
tume should be black and she should be 
accompanied by Ruth, with their arms 
about each other. Eve is suggestive, 
standing on tiptoe plucking an apple from 
a bough. 

Delilah may be sitting on a couch with 
Samson reclining, his head on ther knee 
and she acting as though entreating him 
to tell her something. Rachael's dress 
may be plain, any color, with a coronet on 
her head with the initial R placed in front 
and a dozen figures, sevens, cut from 
white or black paste-board are to be sus- 
pended from her belt; Herod may be re- 
presented by a tall person dressed as a 
king in royal purple and on the stage he 
may suggest himself, by striking with a 
long sword at dolls dressed as children 
lying on the stage, Samson's costume 
may be taken from a Biblical picture but 
mind you have the long hair in this repres- 
entation. Joseph uses a coat of many 
colors. 

Noah's plain costume has an additional 
stuffedcanton flannel (white) dove bourne 
on his shoulder. 

Job is all bandaged from head to foot. 
GolLnth must be powerful looking, bearing 
a sword and high floating plumes. Johna- 
than and David are dressed in short 
skirts and sandals with their arms about 
each other. Let the characters pass one 
at a time upon the stage remaininga half 
a minute giving all ample time to guess. 
Two figures may have to appear on the 
stage at once. For instance, Johnathan 
and David, Ruth and Naomi. Provide the 
audience with pencils and paper, in order 
that they may write their guesses. In- 
close guesses in a box and pass to the 
judges. Where money needs to be raised 
each person that has a guess at the chara- 
cters of the Bible pays one dime. Mrs. J. 
R. Wilhile, Montieillo, Ky. 



Grandmother Gray's Reception. 

This shaddow social is described as fol- 
lows in Eighty Pleasant Evenings. Send out 
brief invitations on pearl-gray cards. The 
guests are received by "Grandmather 
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lady, preferably one with dimples and an 
especially »yyuthful countenance. She 
should be dressed in sober gray, with 
spectacles, cap, powdered hair, and prim 
kerchief or shawl. After greeting the 
guests individually, she makes a short- 
speech, promising to introduce them to a 
fine collection of silhouetts by a famous 
artist. 

While the shadow pictures are being 
prepared, have the lights tnrned low, and 
have softly played instrumental music, and 
ane or two "twilight sougs,'' such as "In 
Shadow Land," or "Love's Old, Sweet 
Song." as a solo, and ,'In the Starlight" 
as a duet. 

The 'following 'Suggestions for shadow 
scenes, having been tested with consider- 
able success, are contributed by an Ohio 
friend. Miss Nellie E. Wanzer. 

"A large white screen was hung, a bright 
light placed behind the screen, aud the 
lights in the audience-room turned very 
low. The actors stood or sat between the 
bright light and the screen, so that the 
audience could see only their shadows. 

Thesewere intended to be comic rather 
than pretty, and made a change from tab- 
leaux. My programme contained five 
shadow scenes. "A Swell Affair" was re- 
presented by a young man nursing a huge 
swelling on his face ; the bunch was made 
by binding on a large ball of cotton with a 
handkerchief. For 'Wash Day,' a little 
girl rubbed vigorously upon a doll's dress, 
holding it up frequently for inspection. 

"The Surgical Operation' consisted in 
sawing off a pasteboard arm, which had 
previously been sewed to a boy's coat. 
This madeas good a shadow as a real arm, 
and he had his own behind him in such a 
way that it cast no shadow upon the 
screen. The audience could hear toe saw, 
as well as see its shadow, as the operation 
proceeded: and the excitement was great 
when the surgeon waved the severed mem- 
ber about his head in a most heartless 
manner. "Going to the Train' was illus- 
trated by a troopo of people hurrying 
along with baskets, umbrellas, satchels, a 
violin-case, and various other encum- 
brances. Its sequel, 'On the Train,' was 
represented by a young man hurrying to 
pass a young lady, and in his haste setting 
his foot upon oer train. She cast an 
angry glance over her shoulder, and he 
lifted his hat apologetically. One might 
add tc these a great variety of represent- 
ations which would be unique and strik- 
ing." 

A skein-wlnding contest may be held, in 
whichsix ormore skeinsof gray yarn each 
held by a partner, are wound into balls, 
those first completing their balls receiving 
some pretty trifle of gray hue, decorated 
as gryly as you please, Kefreshments of 
doughnuts, sandwiches, and coffee maybe 
served. 



Dickens Character Party. 

It is neceesary that a large number of 
characters be represented in costume, even 
though but few take part in the program. 
It is simply a "character party." Each one 
attending tries to recognize by the costume 
the character assumed. 

All illustrated edition of Dickens werks 
will give ample ideas as to costume. 

This list of characters is suggested, hav- 
ing been used at large and successful Dick- 
ens parties. 



Jennie Wren, 
Mrs. Jarley, 
Dick Swiveller, 
Mr. Micawber, 
Esther Summerson. 
Laavy, the Irrepres- 
sible, 
Oliver Twist, 
Agnes, 
Toots, 
Dora 
Guppy, 

Mrs. Dick, 

David Copperfield, 

Mr. Barkis, 

Lady Dedlock, 



Florence Dombey, 
Mrs. Jeleby, 
Mr. Squeers, 
Mrs. Squeers, 
Fannie Squeers, 
Marchicness, 
Mrs. Micawber, 
Grandfather, 
Mrs. Pardiggle, 
Peggotty, 
Sam Weller. 
Dot. 

Little Nell, 
Pickwick, 
Nickoias Nickleby, 
Mrs. Wilfer, 
Norleena Kenwigs. 

The program should consist of several 
musical selections, in addition to which 
may be added: 

Talk — "Dickens and his Works." 
Dialogue — '-Dick Swiveller and March- 
ioness." 
Tableau— "Barkis isWillin'." 
Dialogue — '"Guppy's Avowal." 
Tableau— "Death of Little Nell." 
Dialogue — "Toots Presents Diogenes." 
Wax Works — Mrs. Jarley. 
Refreshments may be served after the 
program. 

You can charge twenty-five cents for ad- 
mission including lunch. 



Pansy Social. 



A committee should have this plan in 
charge. Boquets of pansies should be in 
the room. 

Have six or ten well known persons in 
the society pictures drawn on light brown 
paper with charcoal. This is done by hav- 
ing each person cast their shadow on the 
paper. These pictures are tacked on the 
wall so the people present can guees who 
they represent. 

Make a large pansy from paper and sew 
it on a sheet. This pansy is without a stem. 
Give each person present a stem cut from 
paper and a pin. 

Blind fold one or two persons at a time, 
according to the number present. Some 
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and teils her to pin the stem where they 
think the stem belongs. The person getting 
the stem the nearest correct is given a 
giant pansy. 

Draw pictures refresenting flowers on 
brown paper, these pictures should be 
large so they can be seen at a distance. 

Ask those present to guess what they 
represent. The following will give one sug- 
gestions: 

1 Dandelion. A lion with a hat and cane. 

2 Buttea cup. A cup with the word but- 
ter on it. 

3 Blue bell A bell with the word blue 
written on it. 

4 Four o'clock. A clock with the hands 
at four and twelve. 

5 Two lips. Two lips. 

6 Cow-slips. A cow slipping downhill. 

7 Golden rod. A rod with the word gold- 
en written on it. 

8 Pansy. A pan on water, 

9 Sunflower. The sun setting with a 
flower in it. 

10 Bleeding-hearts. A heart with three 
drops of blood. 

Give each person a number beginning 
with one. Place paper on easel and call 
numbers. Whose number is called draws 
some object on the paper. Give each per- 
son two minutes. The best object drawn re- 
ceives a boquet of pansies. 

A pretty souvenir is a pansy cut from 
heavy paper and penciled to look like a 
pansy with the date on it. They should be 
given to each one while at supper. — Alice 
J, Beverly, Elgin, 111. 



The Dairy Maid's Lunch. 

A large room, attic or hall are splendid 
for this entertainment, any place will do 
where it can be divided into different de- 
partments to serve the refreshments. 

Dairy maids costumes should be worn by 
the young ladies who assist with the lunch. 
Their costumes can all be uniform or each 
maid choose a different style. The bill of 
fare should be about as follows : 



Bread and milk 
Baked apples and milk, 
Mush and milk, 
Ginger bread and milk 
Pumpkins Pie and milk, 
Crackers and milk, 
Milk, per glass. 
Fresh buttermilk, 
Cottage cheese. 
Crackers and cheese. 



ic cents 



cheese, in another. Ginger breadand milk 
also pumpkin pie, in another. 

The guests go from one booth to another 
being served to what they wish, the maid 
in chargeof each booth giving them checks 
for the amount purchased in her booth, 
which must be paid to the cashier. Have 
only one cashier for all the booths. To add 
to the income have on sale milk stools, pails 
and churns also fresh butter, cheese by 
the pound, cottage cheese and cream. 



Bread and milk, and crackers and milk, 
may be served in one booth; baked apples 
and milk, and mush and miik, in another; 
and crackers and cheese, and cottage 



Art Exhibition. 

This is certainly an interesting social 
arrange shelves as in a stoie and cover 
them with paper or cheap cloth, at the en- 
trance havelarge signs "Art Exhibition." 

Tables can be used instead of shelves if 
found more convenient. 

Have catalogues of the "pictures" nicely 
printed, each picture being numbered. In 
arranging the "pictures" each one is num- 
bered and arranged in order, from one 
up. Charge an admission of twenty-five 
cents to the exhibition, or else charge for 
the catalogues. 

Each person takes his catalogue, and 
proceeds to examine the rare works of art 
in the gallery. 

The following list of "pictures" have 
been used with success: 

CATALOGUE, 

1. A Study of Fish. (In Oil.) 

2. A Beauty from the South. 

3. The Watch on the Rhine. 

4. Saved. 

5. The Missing Link. 

6. A Bad Spell of Weather. 

7. The Light of Other Days. 

8. The Peace Makers. 

9. A City in Ireland. 

10. Out for the night. 

11. More than a Match. 

12. View of a well Known Prison. 

13. A Little Indian, 

14. Somebody's Darling. 

15. Birthplace of Burns. 

16. The Wreck. _ 

17. View of Boston. 

18. Sweet Sixteen. 

19. Mill on the Floss, 

20. Something to Adore. 

21. A Perfect Foot. 

22. Gems of the Emerald Isle. 

23. A Popular Belle. 

24. The Village Friar. 
2t;. The First Sorrow. 

26. The Red Skins. 

27. The Sweethearts. 

28. Fireside Companions. 

29. The Skipper's Home on the Rhine. 

30. Rose of Castile. 

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Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine. 
Declined with Thanks. 
Cause of the Revolution. 
Can't be Beat. 
The Beau and the Belle. 
A Grear Invention. 
A Swimming Match. 
A View of Brussels. 
Our Colored Waiter. 
The Worn Travelers. 
A Source of Tears. 
■All on Board." 
Caught in a Squall. 
Harp of the Israelites. 
The Seasons. 
A View of Long Branch. 
The Evergreen Vale. 
Flower of the Famiiy. 
Hands Off! 

EXPLANATIONS. 

A box of sardine^. 

An orange. 

A watch on a cheese rind. 

A child's bank containing money. 

A chain of sausage with a link miss- 

••Weather," badly spelled. 
A tallbwcandle. 
Scissors. 
A cork. 

A lamp, outened. 

Halfadoxen matches. 

A rat trap. 

A small dish of corn meal. 

A pug dog. 

A flatiron. 

A worn out umbrella. 

Ahub. 

Sfxteen pieces of candy. 

A coffee mill setsing on some floss. 

Locks and hinges. 

A foot rule. 

Potatoes. 

The dinner bell. 

A frying pan, 

A broken doll. 

Rosy cheeked apples. 

Two candy hearts. 

Poker and tongs. 

A piece of cheese rind. 

Rows of Castile soap. 

Molasses taffy. 

A bone, partly across a cheese rind. 

A poem on "Spring." 

Tacks on tea, 

A radish. 

A bow of ribbon and a bumb bell, 

A nutmeg grater. 

A match, floatiug on the water. 

A Brussels rug. 

A tray. 

An old pair of boots. 

An onion. 

An owl on a board. 

A fish. 

A Jew's harp. 



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A boxof depper and one of salt. 

A long branch. 

A green veil, 

A sack of flour. 

An old clock without hands. 



A Bachelor's Social. 

This social is a pleasing change for the 
ladies, as the gentlemen must arrange and 
carry out the entire plan, even to the ser- 
ving and preparing of the refreshments 
and washing the dishes. 

A musical and literary program"-can be 
arranged for the first part of the evening's 
entertainment. A Bachelor's Question Box 
can be conducted in which the bachelors 
ask the ladies how to do certain things. 
This will prove interesting and amusing. 

It is well for the young men to appoint 
different committees totake charge so each 
will have definite work to do, ,such as gen- 
eral arrangement committee, refreshment 
committee, reception committee, program, 
etc. 

The menu should be out of the ordinary, 
one that has been used in a number of so- 
cieties is as follows: 

MENU. 



FISH. 



White Fish, 
Gold Fish, 
Fresh Fisk, 
Minnows, 



Rabbits, 
Quail, 

Copenhagen, 
Blind Man's Buff. 



[In the Market] 
[In the Aquarium.] 
[In the Lake.] 
[In the Brook.] 



GAME. 



[In the Hedge.] 

[In the Brush.] 

Drop the Handkerchief. 

Hide and Seek. 



COLD DISHES. 

Broken Ice, Sliced Lemons, with Vinegar, 
Stewed Icicles, Tongue. Cold Ice, 
Mother-in-law ; with Son-in-Law Sass. 

DRINKS. 

No Tea, No Soda Water, No Lemonade- 
Hard Water, Soft Water. Hydrant 
water. Chocolate and Coffee. 



WAFFLES. 



Waffles Hot. 
Waffles Plain. 
Waffles with Syrnp, 



Waffles Cold. 

Waffles Buttered 

Doughnuts. 



SCALE OF PRICES. 

TERMS CASH. 



Waffles with Syrup, 5 cents 

Doughnuts. 2 for 5 cents 

Coffee, ■ - 5c Chocolate - • 5 cents 



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Eat all you want and pay for what you 
eat. 

It will be seen, all that is really served is 
waffles, doughnuts, coffee and chocolate. 

On invitations print these warnings. 

1. Ladies are warned to keep out of the 
culinary department. 

2. Waffles and doughnuts will be manu- 
factured by the refreshment committee, 
and are warranted to be indigestible. 

3. No oleomargarine will be used, but 
the good, honest article instead, of suffi- 
cient strength and color for the occasion. 

4. Reliable and well known remedies for 
dyspepsia and indigestion will be on sale, 
at reduced rates, during the evening. 



Mother and Baby Party. 

In some home where baby is less than 
two years old, the party is held, Invitations 
are sent to all babies of the church or 
among vour acquaintance to be presen at 
the baby parly accompanied by Mama, 
from 3 to 5 o'clock an a given afternoon. 

Prizes can be awarded. 

To the baby who weighs most 
To the baby who has most teeth 

To the baby who behaves best. 
To the baby who cries least. 

Burlesque prizes can also be awarded. 
The following are suggested by a writer 
on socials and entertainments. 

To the one whoweighs least is a package 
of farina, on which is written : 

•'Farina mush — not cake and pie. 

Will make baby grow high as the sky." 

The one who cries least is given a silver 
(?) medal inscribed: 

"Model Boy. Oct.— 18— ." 

The one who cries most is given a bot- 
tle of paregoric. 

"Don't forget to say 'Thank you!' for it, 
For many a pain's cured by paregoric." 

To the baby having the the largest num- 
ber of teeth is given a box of toothpicks, 
with this tiny advice: 

"Pick 'em clean, little one. 
It will save you a snug sum." 

The baby having the least number of 
teeth is given a rubber ring, with this com- 
fort: 

"If the 'toofies' will not come, 
Just you use your little gums." 

The party is concluded with a light 
lunbh of which mama and baby both par- 
take, baby mainly the sights and mama 
the substantials. 



Giving Social. 



It is more blessed to give than receive. 

This social is especially appropriate to 
Christmas time or during the cold winter 
months. 

Every guest comes to this social with 
some article to eat or wear, and they come 
not to receive but to bring joy and glad- 
ness into many poor homes by giving. 

Tables are arranged to place the things 
on and as the guests arrive, they will soon 
be filled with shoes, hats, caps, coats, over 
coats, bread, flour, rice, oat meal, etc. To 
those who do not care to bring articles 
they can donate so much money which will 
be used by the committee to best advan- 
tage. This committee will also see that 
the articles brought will be judiciously dis- 
tributed among the worthy poor. 

A musical and literary entertainment can 
be provdided or some of the games dis- 
cribed elsewhere may be used to pass a 
pleasant evening, and one the Lord will 
surely bless. 



Pass the Ring. 



The old game is always interestting, let 
the guests sit in a circle, the larger the 
better, a cord long enough to go clear 
around the circle is taken, upon which is 
strung a ring, every one grasps the cord 
with both hands and keeps moving their 
hands as though passing the ring to some 
one else, and the one who has the ring 
slyly passes it to next person. It is the 
business of the player in the center of ring 
to discover the ring, and the person with 
whom the ring is discovered must take his 
place in the center. Two or more rings may 
be used if the company is a large one. 



An Evening in Holland 

The Lowell Club of Boone, lo.. celebrated 
its first meeting in a unique and fitting 
manner at the home of one of the members. 
In accordance with their study of Holland, 
the hostess transformed her house into a 
veritable Dutch dwelling; the walls were 
festooned with ren peppers, corn, dried 
apples, etc., while the spinning wheel, old 
fashioned chairs, and blue-bordered china 
plates ranged in rows on the shelves fitted 
in very appropriately, none but Dntch 
dishes were served at the supper, after 
which the hostess presented each guest 
with a delft cup and saucer. The Dutch 
costumesworn by the ladies were much ad- 
mired. — Tlie Chautauquau. 



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Old Folks' Syngingr Meeting. 

A Lyste of Ye Pyeces. 

This entertainment will be found very 
enjoyable', it has been used in many socie- 
ties with success. The following program 
is suggested by a writer on socials, 

PART YE FIRST. 

1 Auld Lang Syne, All ye men and wimmen 

2 Sherburne, • - All ye men and wimmen 

3 Olde Folkes at Home, - - - Quartette 

4 Ocean, ... - All ye singers 

5 WorldlyeSong. "RevolutionaryTea" solo 

6 Jerusalem, my Glorious Home, 

All ye singers 

7 Marseilles Hymn, - - All ye singers 

PART YE SECOND. 

1 Strike ye Cymbal, - - All ye singers 

2 Worldly Song, "Grandma's Advice" solo 

3 Home Again, - - - Quartette 

4 Cousin Jedediah. - - All ye singers 

5 Anvil Chorus, - - All ye singers 

6 Olde Hundred, - - Everybody 

Admission — One English Shylling. 

N. B. Ye doors shall be open at early 
candle lighte. Ye synging shall begin at 
eight of ye clocke. 

N. B. Ye olde ladies need not bring their 
foot-stoves. 

N. B. Ye small boys will not make a noise 
with their feet, as ye tune finder and time 
beater has his eye on them. 

N. B. Ye men and wimmen will be suffer- 
ed to sit together for ye once. 

N. B. Bro. will attend to 

trimming ye candles. 

N. B. Ye younge men are requested to 
turn their eyesfrom the maidens, lest they 
be confused, and so falter. 

N. B. A silenceshould pervade yeassem- 
bly, unless, peradventure, some of ye 
worldly songs be funny, in which even a 
little laughter will be indulged. 

N. B. All such as be endowed with strong 
lungs and a musickle training, may stand 
and syng in thtf last tune which ye same is 
Olde Hundred. 

N. B. Forasmuch as no potatoes, or bears, 
or homespun be needed for this year, all ye 
folks who come to this synging meeting 
will pay ye money to ye tither, to be found 
within ye big doore. 



A Social to Serve. 

We have had socials of all possible des- 
criptions: "pink socials," "peanut socials" 
"Scotch socials," and socials with no name 
at all. One thing, it may be fairly said, has 
been true of all thai we have held. They 



have been for ourselves, or for other young 
people of the same standing in society as 
ourselves. Why not try a social that will 
mean, first of all, pleasure for those who 
know little of pleasure, and an abundance 
of hard, but delightful work for us? In 
other words, have a social for the boys and 
girls of what men are pleased to call the 
lower class of society. 

If yonr society is located in a city, it will 
be an especially easy matter to gather in a 
score, or a half hundred, of boys and girls 
who do not attend religious services, and 
who have few chances for genuine pleas- 
ure. Let each member of the society prom- 
ise to devote himself exclusively to the in- 
terest of your humble guests. Serve re- 
freshments, play games and in all things 
let the utmost informality prevail. Astir- 
ring gospel song and a prayer would fitting- 
ly close the evening's exercises. Try this, 
and you will surely vote it one of the mosf 
successful socials that you have ever held. 
— Amos R. Wells in Socials to Save. 



St. Patrick's Social 

May be held on St. Patrick's Day, March 
17th. Let every one wear green, the bright- 
er the better, have all the decorations in 
green, using green tissue paper in abund- 
ance. The program can consist of Irish 
pieces, recitations, jokes, and popular Irish 
airs. Have the tables were refreshments 
are to be served decorated in green, having 
a green tissue napkin for each guest. 



Every Day Social. 

This social requires seven different com- 
partments, one for each day of the week. 
In compartment No, i, we represent Mon- 
day, washing. In this booth articles can be 
offered for sale used on that day, especial- 
ly such as soap, blueing, clothes pins, 
aprons, cloths pin bags, etc. No. 2, Tues- 
day, ironing day. At this booth the guests 
can purchase things used on ironing day. 
No. 3. Wednesday, cleaning and mending 
day, where articles used on this occasion 
can been sale. No. 4, Thursday, at-home 
day, in this booth the refreshments of the 
evening can be served, appropriately. No. 
5, Friday, cleaning and sweeping day. here 
dusters, brooms, dust caps and etc., can 
be on sale. No. 6. Saturday, baking day. at 
this booth pies, cakes and bread will be of- 
fered to customers. 

No. 7. Sunday, the best day of the week, 
can use the largest space in the room, or 
another room if convenient, where a short 
praise service can be conducted, during 
the last half hour. It will bring the social 
^jj) a fitting close. 



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Committee Teas 

Too few of our societies indulge in sup- 
pers or teas. Probably the expense is 
considered a hindrance, but that is be- 
cause the societies have too lofty ideas. 
A society supper can be made a very effec- 
tive bond, uniting the members togother, 
and need cost very little indeed. 

One of the best ways to manage thi<; tea 
is to plan it along the lines of the commi- 
ttees. Have first a simple supper, and fol- 
low it with the following exercise. Let the 
president of the society be toast master, 
and let the chairman of the various com- 
mittees respond as they are called upon, 
and discuss their work. 

The more informal this can be, themem- 
bers of the society being encouraged to 
interrupt the speakers with questions and 
suge;estions. the more will the members 
enjoy it, and the more valuable will be the 
results of the evening, 



Birthday Social. 



Our society gave a birthday social 
which was a great sucqess. Invitations 
were sent out with a little silk bag at- 
tached with a request that it be filled with 
as many pennies as the receiver was old, 
and be brought to the birthday party. On 
the back of the invitation this little poem 
was printed. 

This birthday party 

Is given to you ; 
We hope you will come, 

And promise, if you do. 
An agreeable time, 

Some good things to eat, 
And, besides many others, 

A musical treat. 
As we could not secure 

The number of candles, 
To let your light shine. 

We send this fandangle. 
Put safely within it 

As many round pennies 
As years you are old ; 

We hope you are many! 
Your lights willbe bright 

If you send itor bring it, 
While we keep it dark, 

If you wish, what is in it. 
The social committee, 

Wiih greetings most hearty, 
Feel sure you will come 

To your own birthday party ! 

The program was very unique. It 
opened by twelve of our members telling 
in three minutes why the month they were 
born in was the best month in the year. 
Of course each of the twelve was born in 



different months' and they told their little 
story in the order of months of the year. 
The member who was born in January 
spoke first, after he was through all mem- 
bers who were born in the month of Janu- 
ary came forward and deposited their little 
bags of pennies in the basket tabled 
January. 

There was twelve of these baskets, one 
for each month of the year, and as each 
speaker finished those born in that month 
came forward and placed their bags of 
pennies in the basket labled the month 
they were born. After all were finished a 
little slip was passed each member and 
they were asked to guess which month 
they thought brought the society the most 
pennies — and how many pennies — a small 
prize was given to one guessing nearest, 
after a short social time. Ice-cream and 
cake was served and every one went home 
pleased with their birthday party. Herold 
Johnson. 



Telegrams 



The game "Telegrams" may be played 
by asking each one of your guests, in turn, 
to suggest the initial letters that shall 
compose the words of the message. Here is 
an example, one made use of at an im- 
promptu gathering. The letters furnished 
were C. T. M. M. W. B. H, C. P. T. S. T. D. 
and the message one person made from 
them was: "Come Thanksgiving morning 
morning. Mother will be here. Come pre- 
pared to stay to dinner. 



Committee Work Social. 

A profitable idea is a series of socials 
superintended by each committee, in the 
cource of which the committee sets the 
entire society to w^ork along certain lines 
in which the members can help that parti- 
cular committee. 

For example, the prayer-meeting com- 
mittee may set the members to cutting out 
texts from colored cardboard, to be used 
in decorating the walls of the Snnday- 
school room. The flower committee may 
get them to copy Bible verses and other 
quotations on the cards they send out 
with their flowers. These cards may also 
be decorated with drawings and orna- 
mental lettering, according to the skill of 
the Endeavorers. 

The Junior superintendent may call for 
mottoes for the children. All members of 
the society may be requested by the look- 
out committee to write a friendly letter to 
some of the members absent temporarily 
from town, or to some of the old members. 
These are samples of the way in which 
such an evening may be utilized. 



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Yesterday and To-Day Recep- 
tion. 

We had two rooms one to represent 
"Yesterday," the other "To-day." A sup- 
per table was in each department. 

The "Yesterday" was antique as possible 
with old china and glass, and old fashioned 
table linen. The tables were lighted with 
tallow candies in tin candlesticks, old 
rockers and "settees" and old-fashioned 
braided rugs were used to add to the 
effect. Baked beans, corn bread, mince 
and pumpkin pie and gingerbread, were 
served in this room. 

"To-day room had several elegantly 
furnished dining tables, with several 
smaller lunch tables, with plenty of silver, 
glass and china, also fruit and flower 
pieces. 

The supper consisted of escalloped oys- 
ters, oyster patties, chicken and lobster 
salad, olives, salted almonds, angel food, 
ices and ice-cream, and cake, macaroons, 
etc. 

Handsome rugs, art squares, gas, or large 
stand and banquet lamps, etching hand- 
somely framed, upon an easel. Bits of 
bric-a-brac, and a few pieces of modern 
furniture all helped to make the room up 
to date. A charge of twenty-five cents for 
supper in either room was made. J. P. A. 



Committee Socials. 

Committee Contest. 

The four fcllowingsocials for commitees, 
are described by Amos R. Wells in his 
book Social Eveninge published by the 
United Society of Christian Endeavorers 
Boston, They cannot but prove beneficial 
to any society. 

Let the society, divided by committees, 
argue the question, "Which is the most 
important committee?" Of course each 
committee will strive to prove that itsown 
work is the key-stone of the society. A 
good jury should be appointed to decide on 
the Weight of the rival arguments. 

The various committeesmust meet at the 
outset of the social, and elect their 
speaker, who need not necessarily be the 
chairman. At a given signal, these speak- 
ers should be solemnly conducted into a 
side room, to collect their thoughts, and 
make notes for their addresses. Only five 



minutes should be granted them for this 
operation, 

They must then be conducted back and 
seated before the society. They draw lots 
for the order of speaking. A "charge to 
the jury" will be a good feature, if you can 
get a brignt man to act as judge of the con- 
test. 



Committee Social. 

This social is especially adapted to a 
local union whose members do not know 
each other very well, and wish to become 
better acquainted with each other's work. 
As the members arrive, label each En- 
deavorer with a neat square of pasteboard, 
bearing the following bits of information :- 

1. His name. 

2. Name of nis church, 

3. The committee of which he is a 
member. 

These cards will serve as introductions. 
Of course members of lookout committees 
will seek most earnestly to talk with those 
who are engaged in similar work, and so 
with the prayer-meetiug committee, mis- 
sionary, social, and other committees. The 
result will be a vigorous exchange of ideas. 

After about an hour of this, the presi- 
dent of the union may single out a promin- 
ent worker in each committee, having re- 
gard to due representation of the societies, 
and ask him to report the new ideas he 
has gained from these conversations. Af- 
these reports, each person present will be 
invited to contribute one new idea that 
has not already been given. 

This social, though especially adapted 
to a union, is not at all inappropriate, as 
will be seen, to a single society. 



Catch tbe Fox. 

This is a game for the children. 'Fox" 
is a ring play, so easy that the small child- 
ren can play it without help. One of the 
children acts as the "Fox," stays outside 
the ring and slighly slaps the shoulder of 
one of the children. The "For" runs to the 
left, the child to the right. They meet, pass 
each other going at full speed around the 
ring. The one who gets back to the "den" 
(the place in the ring where the child was 
standing) may hold that place, and the 
other must be the fox and try a race with 
some other one. 



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NOTES. 



Always have printed programmes, it can 
be done at no expense, advertisers will 
gladly take space on your programme and 
you will not only have enough to pay for 
programmes but money left over for your 
treasury. 

A splendid way to promote sociability in 
any society or church is to divide the mem- 
bers in groups of say ten, at socials. 

Never forget the new members at any 
of your socials or entertainments, it is he 
who might feel most keenly any apparent 
slight. 

Never give any social or entertainment 
that you can't invite your pastor and his 
wife — always have them with you if possi- 
ble. 

Avoid allobjectionablefeatures. Chances 
of all kinds — "fish ponds," "grab bags," 
ttckets on watches, pictures, etc., are un- 
dignified and unbusiness-like. and should 
have no place in any entertainment. There 
are enough bright, innocent and attractive 
features, without employing any of these 
methods to increase the funds. 

Where many strangers are present at a 
social a nice way to introduce them is to 
form two long lines which are introduced 
to one another, and after this thorough 
fashion: The two at the head of the column 
start and shake hands all down through 
the rows, introducing themselves to every 
one else in the room; and they are followed 
by the thers in turn. 

At a "German Kaffee Klatsch." coffee 
and doughnuts, or coffee and sandwiches 
are served, each guest buying the cup, 
saucer and plate from which they are 
served. 

With July comes the Fourth, always sug- 
gestive of the Red, White and Blue. The 
colors of no nation lend themselves so 
beautifully and so gracefully to decoration 
as do those of America, and in whatever 
fete given out-of-doors our national colors 
should in some manner take part. 

Trolly parties are enjoyable and no so- 
ciety should miss having one during the 
summer months. 

If your society or church has added 
many new members, don't lose the oppor- 
tunity ot giving a social to the new mem- 
bers. Call it new members social if you 
want. 



The expenses incurred in conducting en- 
tertainments should never be more than 
moderate. With wise planning and earnest 
work this is possible. Better put the money 
in the fund direct, than use it for needless 
expenses. 

A "Magic Lantern," with good views and 
a fluent lecturer, will afford a pleasant and 
instructive parlor entertainment for young 
people. Songs and recitations in connection 
with a number of views will add much to 
the evening's enjoyment. 

For King's Daughters' Circles nothing is 
prettier than a "Purple Tea," using purple 
draperies and large silver crosses, of silver 
paper for decorations. A program bearing 
on the work of the Circle should be given. 
Each Circle can best arrange its own pro- 
gram. 

"Two Minute Conversations" are an in. 
teresting feature of an evening's entertain- 
ment. Select topics of general interest, as 
follows: "Reform," "Woman Suffrage," 
"Temperance," "Sensible Dress," "Favor- 
ite Authors." "The Tobacco Habit," 
"Amusements," "Modern Inventions," 
"Society," "Charities," "Woman's Work," 
"Literature," "Social Customs," "Young 
People's Societies." 

A "White Tea" is especially pretty for 
Y. W. C T. U's, having all the table and 
room decorations of pure white, the Y's 
also wearing white dresses. A program oj 
appropriate "toasts" should follow the lea. 

A "Blue Jay Social'' was recently given 
as a burlesque. All the "blue jays" that 
were to be found were the J's of blue card 
board which were basted upon each napkin 
and tablecloth, also upon the ladies' 
aprons and dresses. A huge blue J was 
also suspended from the ceiling. 

At a -Chestnut Social" the tables were 
decorated with partially opened chestnut 
burrs, while bunches of same are suspended 
from the ceiling. Chestnuts are also on 
sale, either by the quart or in small fancy 
baskets at twenty-five cents. A prize is of- 
fered to the one who with the fingers only 
is able to open a burr. -ilnvitation cards are 
issued on which are outlined a chestnut 
burr. 

Moderate prices of admisssion, also for 
the sale of articles, are necessary to suc- 
cess. Better charge too little than too 
much — better have a full house at a nomi- 
nal fee than a "baker's dozen" at a high 
price. Because the proceeds are for the 



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church or the union or the circle does not 
justify high prices. Give an honest return 
for all you get, and conduct everything in 
a business-like manner. Never let the price 
of admission bar any one from attending, 
remembering that those to whom the price 
is no object, always have the privilege of 
making extra contributions if they wish. 
When asked how much it costs to get in, 
never give anyone reason to ask what it 
costs to get out, each guest to determine 
that for himself. 

A '"Chocolataire" is a social at which 
only chocolate eatables are served, and 
chocolate in pretty cups and saucers. The 
ladies serving the lunch may wear choco- 
late-colored dresses with white caps and 
aprons. 

For Mission Circles a "Red, White and 
Blue Lunch" is pretty. Have a program of 
missionary songs, readings, recitations and 
dialogues. The tables and rooms are dec- 
orated with red, white and blue, while the 
same colors may be used on the invitation 
cards. 

At a '.Conversazione," invite a number 
of guests who have traveled extensively, 
either at home or abroad, to give short 
talks on places or people of interest in 
their travels. Descriptions of cities, rivers, 
lakes and mountains, and of distinguished 
people met. Curiosities from home and 
foreign lands may also be on exhibition. 

Your success will depend not so much 
upon what entertainment you decide to 
give, but w^ith what enthusiasm and push 
you enter upon the work of preparation. If 
you are determined to make it 'go" and 
work faithfully and unitedly in that direc- 
tion, you cannot fail. If, however, '-you 
don't believe it will be a success" — for this 
reason or that, or the other, you need have 
no fears but that it will be a complete fail- 
ure. 

As to the quantity of provisions required 
for a certain number, many are at a loss to 
know how much to provide. To such, the 
following list maybe helpful. For a com- 
pany of seventy-five : 

Fourteen small loaves of bread. 

Four pounds of butter. 

Eight glasses jelly. 

Eight dozen pickles. 

Five pounds coffee. 

Two gallons milk and cream. 

Eight loaves cake. 

Fourteen pounds ham. 

Three gallons ice-cream. 

Six dishes salad. 

Seven dozen rolls. 

Four large tongues. 

Seven pounds of veal loaf. 

Three dozen lemons for lemonade. 



Genuine sociability is another factor. To 
get people to come is one thing, to have 
them glad to be there and anxious to come 
again, is another. 

Have a cordial greeting and a word of 
welcome for all, especially those who' may 
feel neglected, and strangers. 

Do nothing to merit the reputation of a 
certain society in one of the western towns, 
which gave frequent socials and "froze 
out" all who came. A young man defined 
them thus: "Half the people sat on one 
side of the room and half on the other. 
They all looked at each other and said 
nothing, and that's why they were called 
socials." 

When entertainments are given by tem- 
perance, missionary, benevolent, or chari- 
table organizations, an attractive nook 
should be provided, where some one in 
charge will receive new members, distri- 
bute literature pertaining to the work, 
sample copies cf oflficial organ of society, 
etc., and will explain the different phases 
of the work, trying to interest others in it. 

At a "Pumpkin Social" the rooms are 
decorated with piles of pumpkins and corn 
stalks. Small pumpkins hollowed out are 
used for bowls for flowers for each table, 
while "Jack O'Lanterns" in dark corners 
greet the eye. Pumpkin pie and pumpkin 
sauce are served with the lunch. 

Children's entertainments are always en- 
joyable and successful. Each child, instead 
of shirking work, feels that the greater 
part of the responsibility rests upon him, 
and that upon his special part depends 
much of the success of the whole. All 
parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, cous- 
ins and aunts are interested in what the 
children do and anxious to see and hear 
them. 

In large churches and societies, where 
socials are frequently given, it is well to 
make alphabetical divisions of the mem- 
bership, thus dividing the work and res- 
ponsibility, and at the same time making 
each one feel that they have a special part 
in the social work. Thus, the A's. B's. C's 
and D's give the January social, arranging 
the program and serving the lunch. The 
E's, F's, G's and H's give the February 
social, and so on till the alphabet is ex- 
hausted Another advantage gained by 
this method is that it obliterates social dif- 
ferences and distinctions, and causes each 
to feel individual responsibility for suc- 
cess. 

There is no better and cheaper way of 
advertising a church or society entertain- 
ment, than by selling tickets. Many will 
purchase, desiring to aid in the work who 



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are unable to attend. Others will buy for 
friends, and still others for those who are 
unable to buy for themselves. 

This, however, must always be pleasant* 
ly and courteously done, remembering that 
to buy is not obligatory, and that all have 
the privilege to decline who wish to. It is 
never necessary to remind any one not 
wishing to buy that "you supposed of course 
they'd buy," or, the entertainment being 
for our church or our society you don't see 
how they can refuse," or "everybody is 
buying them — I should think you'd want 
some." Each one knows his own affairs 
better than any one else. 

In selling tickets always state the object 
for which the proceeds are to be used. 
People like to know what is being done 
with their money. 

Give children a part in this work. There 
are those whom they can reach as no one 
else can. Everybody enjoys the friendship 
of children and it is not easy to refuse 
them. 

Let each one go to his friends, clearly 
explaining the object, and he will be sure 
to succeed. 

Christian Endeavor societies desiring to 
replenish their treasuries, should not fail 
to try the novel and successful way of com- 
piling and publishing in pamphlet form, a 
complete "Church Directory." In all 
churches this is a desirable thing to have, 
while in the large churches it is a neces- 
sity. It should contain a complete and cor- 
rect list of the officers and members of the 
church and Sunday school, name and resi- 
dence of pastor, hours and time and place 
of regular weekly meetings; also the names 
of the officers of all church organizations 
and standing committees. These can be 
readily sold at ten or fifteen cents each, to 
members of the Sunday school and church. 
The cost of printing will be small, and a 
snug sum may be added to the treasury. 

In conducting all entertainments for 
churches and charities, it is desirable to 
interest as many as possible. Do not be 
afraid of having your committees too large. 
A competent person should be placed in 
charge to direct the work in general, and 
to whom all important matters may be re- 
ferred. The chairman of each committee 
is practically responsible for the work of 
her committee, and should not fail to 
secure the co-operation of every member 
of it. The greatest harmony is necessary 
for success. Self must be forgotten in the 
desire to accomplish the expected results. 
Where a large number assist, greater var- 
iety and originality of opinions and ideas 
will prevail and the work for each will be 
materially lightened. 

It also gives pleasure to many who, aside 
from those gatherings, have few pleasures 



and little variation from the usual routine 
of everyday life. To raise funds is not the 
only important point to be gained. The 
renewing of acquaintances, the formation 
of new friendship, the introduction of 
strangers, and the mingling together on a 
common social footing are deserving of the 
greatest consideration and attention, and 
certainly without these features financial 
success would be impossible. 

It should be understood from the begin- 
ning that no questionable feature will be 
tolerated, and that honest — which means 
moderate — prices for everything must pre- 
vail. That to buy is optional, the same as 
when dealing with any business firm. When 
the importance of these things is under- 
stood, and the principle applied, entertain- 
ments of t?:js kind will receive a more lib- 
eral patronage and will be anticipated with 
pleasure by many who would not otherwise 
attend. 

A weight contest will make pleasant way 
to fill some interval in your socials. Gather 
six articles as dissimilar as may be in size, 
shape and material, but each weighing a 
pound. You may take, for instance, a 
wooden rolling pin, a tin pan. a piece of 
lead. Call out different members of the 
company, and request them to arrange 
these six articles in the order of their 
weight. Of course almost every one will 
think the large articles to be the heaviest. 
Keep this up until the interest in the mat- 
ter flags, or until some one guesses the 
truth. 

A Trolly Car party is a splended way to 
make the members of a society more socia- 
ble. The committee must make previous 
arrangements for the party, for ten cents 
each. In most of our cities members can 
be taken to some beautiful park where a 
social can be held. 



When your new officers and committees 
are elected don't fail to give a social in 
their honor, it will stimulate the work and 
make all better acquainted. 



The Social Committee that fails to ar- 
range a denominational social in which the 
strong points of their denomination are 
brought out loses a grand opportunity. 

During the summer months arrange to 
have at least one picnic or boat excursion 
for your society, they are always enjoyable 
and when rightlv managed profitable both 
spiritually and financially. 

The best picnic luncheon. The luncheon 
is one of the most enjoyable features of 
picnicking, and the following hints may 
prove helpful in preparing and packing the 
same, so that, when served, it may tempt 
both the eye and the appetite. 



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Meats for sandwiches should be boiled 
the day before; then, after the removal of 
bone, skin, and gristle, they should be put 
in packing tins, heavily weighted, and set 
in a cool place over night. Cut in thin 
slices. 

Bread one day old is best, and a sharp 
knife is needed for cutting it into thin 
slices not over three inches square. These, 
buttered slightly, may be daintily filled 
with ham, salad, sardines, tongue, or what- 
ever one likes. Then cut pieces of confec- 
tioners' paper just large enough to cover 
the sandwiches neatly. Place them side by 
isde, closely packed, and they will preserve 
their shape without breaking. The paper 
is not to be removed until they are served. 

Cakes must also be one day old, and. for 
picnic use, a little extra flour in stirring, 
and an extra five or ten minutes in baking, 
will insure a firmer crust. Frosting, if put 
on hot, does not crackle and fall off. Cook- 
ies are more desirable than loaf cake, as 
are, also, cup and gem cakes. Jelly and 
cream confections are seldom good for pic- 
nic serving. 

Pies made of jellies, fruits, or sweets are 
best cooked turnover fashion, the pastry 
covering the filling entirely. Lay them in 
paper covers for convenient serving. 

From the following list of dishes, which 
are available for children's suppers, menus 
which are attractive and hygienic may be 
readily compiled ; Bouillon, hot and cold; 
oyster stew, creamed chicken, cold chicken, 
chicken croquettes, rice croquettes, finger 
rolls, thin slices of bread and butter, 
chicken sandwiches: chocolate and vanilla 
ice cream, lemon and orange water ice, 
orange and lemon jelly, charlotte russe, 
sugar cookies, lady fingers, sponge-cakes, 
cup-cake and small chocolate cakes. 

The soups should be served if possible in 
fancy bouillon cups with an accompaniment 
of crackers. Creamed chicken should be 
served in fancy paper patty cases. Bread 
should be sliced very thin, evenly buttered 
and then cut into fancy shapes, circles and 
diamonds. Sandwiches should be rolled 
or cut into the same fancy shapes. Ice 
cream is especially welcome when served 
in individual forms. Home made desserts, 
such as blancmange and jelly, are also 
most attractive if made in little individual 
forms. Cakes should be small and gener- 
ously iced. Chocolate is the drink par ex- 
cellence, especially when served in after- 
dinner coffee cups. If fruit is served at all 
it should be very ripe and sweet. Candies 
should be of the simplest kind, those con- 
taining nuts, figs, dates, raisins, etc., being 
avoided. Nothing gives a child more pleas- 
ure than the old fashioned paper motto 
candies. 



What is wanted in the Christian social is 
not so much sociability, as sociability dif- 
fused. 

Do not try to get up the kind of social 
that pleases you, but the kind that pleases 
others. 

Let the Social Committee get others, if 
possible, to manage the games and other 
entertainment; at any rate, leave a major- 
ity of your number free to promote the gen- 
eral sociability. 

Do not let the Social committee push for- 
ward the same merrymakers. Try to find 
fresh talent for each social, 

A song and benediction of your pastor is 
a fitting close to any social. 

A game, in which all can heartily join, is 
far better than a game that appeals only to 
a few. 

If your choice of amusements are criti- 
cised, go to the critics and politely ask 
them to suggest some amusements for the 
next social. 

Always get your pastor's approval of the 
general plan of the social before you enter 
upon your preparation. 

Close the social promptly, and when peo- 
ple would like to have more of it. 

Socials that should not be held, says 
Amos Wells, are socials that consist essen- 
tially in "pairing off. " Socials whose clim- 
ax is in something to eat. Socials that 
could not be told from parties carried on 
by unbelievers. Socials where poor people 
would not feel perfectly at home, Socials 
where bashful folk are not made to enjoy 
themselves. Socials in which an opening 
prayer would seem incongruous. Socials 
that could not be closed with a benedic- 
tion. Socials that do not bring in the Jun- 
iors. Socials that do not keep a loving eye 
on the associates. Socials that are not con- 
trolled by pastor and president. Socials 
that leave a bad taste in the mouth. Socials 
that have no fun in them. Socials that 
should be held, says the same writer are 
socials carefully planned beforehand. So- 
cials prayed over beforehand, opened with 
prayer, continued in the spirit of prayer, 
and closed with a benediction in the air, 
and another in all hearts. Socials that win 
souls. Socials that break ice. Socials that 
destroy caste. Socials under healthy re- 
straint and discipline. Jolly socials, brainy 
socials, socials of winsome memory. So- 
cials that cost little money, but much 
thought. Socials that make pleasant Chris- 
tian acquaintances, and if it goes a little 
farther— why not? Socials sui generis.— 
Christian Endeavor socials. 



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INDEX. 



Advertisement Social - ■ 7-10 

An April Fool Social - - 7 

Autograph Social - • - 10 
An Evening With American Heroes - 15 

Art Gallery - - - - 20 

Auction Social - - - 22 

An AppleSocial - - - 24 

Advertisements in Tableaua - - 25 

A. B. C. Social - - - 29 
April Picnic - • - - 35 
Art- Exhibition - - - 46 
An Evening inHoUand - - - 48 
Book Social . - - - q 
Bible Name Social - - - 7 

B. L. and O. Festival - - 26 
Bible Character Social - - 28 
B. and Bean Social - - - 31 
Biblical Party - - - - 44 
Batchelors' Social - - 47 
Birthday Social ... 50 
Clipping Bee - - - 9 
Cuban Social - - - - 13 
Chip Social - - - - 15 
Clipping Social • • - 22 
Cobweb Social - - - - 23 
Comfortable Tieing - - - 23 
Conandrum Social - - - 25 
Corn Social - - - • 33 
Crazy Tea - - ?• - • 36 
Chautauqua Evening . - 37 
Chinese Social - - - 39 
Cut Social - • - - 41 
Chautauqua Lawn Social - - 42 
Children's Fair - - ■ 43 
Christmas Stocking Party - - 43 
Committee Teas - • "5° 
Committee Work Social - - - 5° 
Committee Contest - - - 51 
Catch and Fox ... 51 
Committee Social - - ■ 5^ 
Dolls Reception - - ■ 25 
Dime Social - - - 35 
Dickens Character Party - 4.S 
Dairy Maids' Lunch - - - 46 
Extortion Social . - - 6 
Egg Roll - - - - ■ 8 
EasterSocial - - - 10 
Easter Sale - - ■ - 33 
Evening With Bells - - 34 
Eggs-ellent Plan ... 36 
Evening With Schiller ■ - 40 
Every Day Social - - - - 49 
Flower Show • - -to 
Flags of all Nations - • - 12 
Flower Guessing Social - 14 
Geographical Illustrations - - 12 
Guess the End Social - - - 21 
Grandmother Gray's Reception 44 
Giving Social .... -48 
Hayseed Social - . - 16 
Home Made Candy Social - - 21 
Husking Bee - - - 24 
Hexagon Social - - - 36 



Irish Social 

Initial Social - . . . 

Initial Social or Progressive Letters 

Japanese Egg Social 

Klondike . . , . 

Left Hand Social 

Longfellow Evening 

Library Social 

Lenton Party - 

Match Sociable 

Missionary Social 

Millinery Social 

Mix Social . - - - 

Musical Social 

Mother Goose Social 

May Social . . . . 

Mid-Winter Excursion 

Many in One Social 

Mother and Baby Party 

Nut Social . . - - 

Novelty Social 

Novelty Valentine Social 

Nose and Goggle Social 

Old Village School 

Old Folks' Singing Meeting 

Presidential Social 

Photograph Social 

Physiology Riddle - 

Penny Sociable 

Pound Social 

Quotation Hunt 

Pumpkin Social 

Patriotic Festival 

Poverty Social 

Peanut Social - - 

Pansy Social 

Pass the Ring 

Reminiscence Social 

Rainbow Social 

Rose Social - - - ■ 

Seed Social 

Symposium of Holidays 

Shoe Social - - • " 

State Social - - • " 

Stand Up Supper 

Spelling Match 

Stereopticon Social 

Social to Serve 

St. Patrick's Social 

Tithing Social 

Trip to Long Branch 

Tea and Test Social 

Tea Party ■ - - " 

Temperance Taking Party - 

Travellers Social 

Telegrams . - - - 

Valentine Social 

Whittling Contest 

Washington Birthday Party 

Yankee Musical 

Yesterday and To-day Reception 

Zoological Social. 

Notes • • - " 



19 

• 40 

IS 

II 

16 

26 

27-33 

37 

7 

8 

12 

13 

18-30 

30 

32 

-38 

AO 

48 

9 
- 23 

39 
39 
17 

- 49 
II 

15 
17 

- 19 
20 
II 

- 24 
29 

- 32 
35 

- 45 
49 
21 

31 
32 

5 

6 

18 

22 41 

27 

- 31 
32 
49 
49 

6 
22 

- 28 

37 
40 
42 
50 
5 
36 

- 41- 

31 

• 51 
39 

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